From Medieval Latin cognitīvus, from Latin cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognōscō + -īvus.

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv/, [ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.ɾɪv]
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈkɔɡ.nɪ.tɪv/, [ˈkɔɡ.nɪ.ɾɪv]

cognitive

1. Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
2. Intellectual.
3. (linguistics, rare, obsolete) Cognate; to be recognized as cognate.
   • 1903, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia:

     Wanux "white man," cognitive with Aben. awanoch, now used for "Canadian Frenchman";

• cognate
• cogniscient
• cognition
• cognizable

• French: cognitif
• German: kognitiv
• Italian: cognitivo
• Portuguese: cognitivo
• Russian: когнити́вный
• Spanish: cognitivo

cognitive (plural cognitives)

1. (linguistics, rare, obsolete) A cognate.
   • 1902, American Anthropologist:

     Abenaki awanoch, the cognitive of Penobscot awenoch, means Frenchman,