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Cognition etymology

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English word cognition comes from Latin -ivus (Adjective suffix.), Latin *gnoscere, Latin co- ((intensifier). Together, with.)

Detailed word origin of cognition

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-ivus Latin (lat) Adjective suffix.
*gnoscere Latin (lat)
co- Latin (lat) (intensifier). Together, with.
cognosco Latin (lat) (in perfect tense) I know. I learn, I am acquainted (with), I recognize.
cognitus Latin (lat) Acquaintance (act of getting to know one).
cognicion Middle English (enm)
cognition English (en) (countable) A result of a cognitive process.. The process of knowing.

Words with the same origin as cognition

Descendants of -ivus

active fugitive imperative naive native negative objective progressive relative

Descendants of *gnoscere

cognitive quaint

Descendants of co-

catch coordinate copy copycat couple court cover cup key keyboard quail