LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

cognitīvus

cognitīvus (feminine cognitīva, neuter cognitīvum)
Classical[kɔŋ.nɪˈtiː.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[koɲ.ɲiˈtiː.vus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinadjectivepertaining to the acquisition of knowledge

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecognitīvuscognitīvacognitīvum
genitivecognitīvīcognitīvaecognitīvī
dativecognitīvōcognitīvaecognitīvō
accusativecognitīvumcognitīvamcognitīvum
ablativecognitīvōcognitīvācognitīvō
vocativecognitīvecognitīvacognitīvum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecognitīvīcognitīvaecognitīva
genitivecognitīvōrumcognitīvārumcognitīvōrum
dativecognitīvīscognitīvīscognitīvīs
accusativecognitīvōscognitīvāscognitīva
ablativecognitīvīscognitīvīscognitīvīs
vocativecognitīvīcognitīvaecognitīva

Origins

From cognōscō (“to get to know”) + -īvus.

Descendants
  • Catalancognitiu
  • Englishcognitive
  • Frenchcognitif
  • Romaniancognitivfrom French cognitif
  • Germankognitiv
  • Italiancognitivo
  • Portuguesecognitivo
  • Spanishcognitivo
  • Indonesiankognitiffrom Dutch cognitief
  • Polishkognitywnyfrom English cognitive

In English words that came into English from cognitīvus

  • cognitivecognitīvus

Quick answers

What does cognitīvus mean in Latin?
cognitīvus, a adjective, means “pertaining to the acquisition of knowledge”.
How do you pronounce cognitīvus?
In classical Latin, [kɔŋ.nɪˈtiː.wʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koɲ.ɲiˈtiː.vus].