concept

cogitation

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description
The act of thinking or recollecting, specifically defined as the process of collecting dispersed thoughts or memories together in the mind to achieve knowledge. The word is derived from Latin roots meaning 'to collect' and 'to re-collect.'
etymological_origin
Latin 'cogo' and 'cogito'
process
re-collecting thoughts
purpose
to know

Relationships

  • derived_fromCogo
    description
    The word 'cogitation' is etymologically derived from the Latin verb 'cogo,' meaning 'to collect,' indicating the gathering aspect of thought.
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    whence the word "cogitation" is derived. For cogo (collect)
  • derived_fromCogito
    description
    The word 'cogitation' is etymologically derived from the Latin verb 'cogito,' meaning 'to re-collect,' emphasizing the act of bringing thoughts together again in the mind.
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    source_text
    For cogo (collect) and cogito (re-collect) have the same relation
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    2026-03-02T21:55:21.445Z
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