English → Latin
“thinking” in Latin
cōgitōto think; to ponder, meditate, reflect, consider (i.e. think of, about, over); to intend, design, purpose, plan, devise mēnsmind; intellect, reason; reasoning, judgement
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
thinking adj.
cogitans: intelligens (that has distinct ideas): cogitationis particeps (that has the power of thought). A thinking being, mens (Cic., N.D., 2, 5, extr.); Vid: the verb.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for thinking?
- The usual Latin words for “thinking” are cōgitō, mēns. 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.