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Where does “ratiocinatio” come from?

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

ratiocinatio (Latin): reasoning, ratiocination; syllogism

Definitions

  1. reasoning, ratiocination; syllogism

Ancestry of “ratiocinatio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ratiocinatio”

  • ratiocination
  • ratiocination
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