cognitive
Etymology

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

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

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";
Related terms Translations Noun

cognitive (plural cognitives)

  1. (linguistics, rare, obsolete) A cognate.
    • 1902, American Anthropologist:
      Abenaki awanoch, the cognitive of Penobscot awenoch, means Frenchman,



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