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Where does “ratiocinative” come from?

ratiocinative (English) comes from English ratiocinate, from Latin ratiōcinor, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ratiocinative (English): Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination,...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination,...

Ancestry of “ratiocinative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishratiocinateTo use the powers of the mind logically and...
2Latinratiōcinor—
3Latinratiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “ratiocinative”

  • ratiocinatively
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