cogniscient
/kɒɡˈnɪʃənt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "According to the classical view, a cognizable object is in the cogniscient being in the way of the cogniscient being (modo cognoscentis), and a sentient impression is a cause of actions."
- "Everyone at the funeral is uncomfortable, fully cogniscient of dark times approaching."
- "Pupils also learned to analyse how they worked as a group, and they became aware that a “peer cogniscient” attitude helped them work autonomously, including dealing with stumbling blocks such as less-engaged peers or technical difficulties."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cognōscentem, nominative cognōscēns, participle of cognōsco (“learn, get to know”) (See cognizant). The unetymological spelling will have been influenced by similar Latin borrowings, such as proficient, efficient, sufficient, etc. (See Rhymes: -ɪʃənt).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: cognōscentem
Inflected Forms
more cogniscient (comparative)
most cogniscient (superlative)