Etymology

cognoscitive

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Today it means: having the power of knowing Full definition →

Latin cognōscō
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  1. Latin · derived fromcognōscō“to know”
  2. English todaycognoscitive

From Latin cognōscō (“to know”) + -itive.

Words from the same roots

Latincognōscō all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.