English → Latin
“cogitation” in Latin
cōgitātiōthinking, meditation, reflection; thought; reasoningcognātiōkindred (relationship by blood); consanguinity; affinitypropinquitāsnearness, propinquity, proximity; connection, affinity, kindred, relationshipagnātiōconsanguinity on the father's side, the relationship of the agnatus
The English word cogitation itself goes back to Latin agitō, through cōgitātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cogitation
cogitatio: *intentio cogitandi (as effort).
Meditation, reflection. Vid: REFLECTION
cogitation
cognatio: propinquitas: agnatio: aflinitas. Vid: RELATIONSHIP.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cogitation?
- The usual Latin words for “cogitation” are cōgitātiō, cognātiō, propinquitās; also agnātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.