“cogitative”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

cogitative

释义

cogitative, a.|ˈkɒdʒɪteɪtɪv|
[a. F. cogitatif, -ive (14th c. in Littré), ad. med.L. cōgitātīv-us: see cogitate and -ive.]
1. Having the power or faculty of thought; thinking (as a permanent attribute).
1490Caxton Eneydos xxvii. (1890) 104 The swete balle of the eye whiche is..juge of the colours by reflection obgectyf, whiche she bryngeth vnto the Impression cogytyue of the entendement.1541R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Chirurg., In the myddle ventrycle is put the cogitatyfe and racyonall [vertue].1594T. B. La Primaud. Fr. Acad. ii. 135 The cogitatiue or knowing soule.1690Locke Hum. Und. iv. x. §9 Sensible, thinking, perceiving Beings..which..we will hereafter call cogitative..Beings.1847Lewes Hist. Philos. (1867) II. 309 Belief is more properly an act of the sensitive than of the cogitative part of our natures.
2. Given to cogitation; thoughtful, meditative.
1651Reliq. Wotton. 16 The Earl had the closer and more reserved Countenance; being by nature somewhat more cogitative.1670G. H. Hist. Cardinals ii. ii. 151 He is said to be very thoughtful and cogitative.1865Carlyle Fredk. Gt. VI. xx. iii. 68 That Column has stood cogitative.1884Gd. Words May 324/2 After a cogitative pause.
Hence ˈcogitatively adv., ˈcogitativeness.
1731Bailey, Cogitatively, thoughtfully, considerately.1888M. Connor Husband & Wife I. x. 139 ‘What an admirable room for a study!’ pursued M. Flamant cogitatively.1823Blackw. Mag. XIII. 158 The bumps of cogitativeness and inquisitiveness.

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