English → Latin
“meditate” in Latin
cōgitōto think; to ponder, meditate, reflect, consider (i.e. think of, about, over); to intend, design, purpose, plan, devise commentāriusmemorandum, notebook; diary, journal; a briefmeditorto think or reflect upon, consider, contemplate, ponder, meditate (upon); intend; to plan, contrive, devise; to meditate
The English word meditate itself goes back to Latin medeor, through meditātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
meditate
To reflect upon, cogitare, commentari, aliquid, or de aliqua re (to think over anything), meditari; upon anything, aliquid or de aliqua re (to consider how anything ought to be; hence, to study). (The words are found in this connection and order.) de aliqua re commentari atque meditari.
To design, intend, Vid: DESIGN.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for meditate?
- The usual Latin words for “meditate” are cōgitō, commentārius, meditor. 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.