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Where does “ratiocinatively” come from?

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

ratiocinatively (English): In a ratiocinative way

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  1. In a ratiocinative way

Ancestry of “ratiocinatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishratiocinativePertaining to or characterized by ratiocination,...
2EnglishratiocinateTo use the powers of the mind logically and...
3Latinratiōcinor—
4Latinratiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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