Added 9 October 2026
cogitation
/ˌkɒd͡ʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: cogitatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cogitation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A carefully considered thought about something.
his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook
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Attentive consideration and meditation.
after much cogitation he rejected the offer
Origin
Latinism, likely a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin cogitatio, cogitationis, possibly influenced by or displacing an earlier doublet of cogitacion inherited from Middle English cogitacioun, from an Old French cogitaciun, from Vulgar Latin cōgitātiō, cōgitātiōnem; compare Middle French cogitatiun, French cogitation.
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