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cognosce

/kɑɡˈnoʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cognosce
IPA
/kɑɡˈnoʊs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To determine a person to be insane or mentally incompetent.

Transitive verb

verb

To examine; to give judgment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cognosco.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑɡˈnoʊs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cognosces (present, singular) cognoscing (participle, present) cognosced (participle, past) cognosced (past)

Derived Forms

cognoscible

Questions

How do you pronounce cognosce?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɡˈnoʊs/.
What does cognosce mean?
To determine a person to be insane or mentally incompetent.
Where does cognosce come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin cognosco.

How to pronounce cognosce

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