ratiocinatio

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noun

Reasoning (typically with oneself) by asking questions.

OriginLatin ratiōcinātiō →
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Meanings

nounratiocinatio (uncountable)
  1. rhetoricuncountableReasoning (typically with oneself) by asking questions.
  2. rhetoricuncountableMaking statements, then asking the reason for such an affirmation, then answering oneself.

Origin

  1. Latinratiōcinātiō
  2. Englishratiocinatio

From Latin ratiōcinātiō.

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ratiocinatio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiocinatio

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“ratiocinatio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiocinatio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratiocinatio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiocinatio.

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