Etymology

cognitive

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Today it means: Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions. Full definition →

Medieval Latin cognitīvus ← Latin cognitus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcognitus
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromcognitīvus
  3. English todaycognitive

From Medieval Latin cognitīvus, from Latin cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognōscō (“to get to know”) + -īvus (adjective suffix).

Words from the same roots

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