Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ratiocinate

/ˌɹætiˈosəˌneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-ti-o-ci-nate
IPA: /ˌɹætiˈosəˌneɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason.

Formal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

""Observe the relative position," returned the Doctor with a smile. "It is your attitude to believe through thick and thin in one man's judgment—your own. I follow the same opinion, but critically and with open eyes. Which is the more irrational—I leave it to yourself." "Oh, my dear fellow!" cried Casimir, "[…] don't ratiocinate with me.""

Etymology

From Latin ratiōcinor (“to reckon, argue”) + -ate, from ratiō + -cinor. First use appears c.1643 in the writings of Kenelm Digby.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂er-, ratiōcinor
Suffix: -ate, ratiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹætiˈosəˌneɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ratiocinates (present, singular) ratiocinating (participle, present) ratiocinated (participle, past) ratiocinated (past)

Derived Forms

ratiocination ratiocinator

Frequently Paired Words

rate ratio

Questions

How do you pronounce ratiocinate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹætiˈosəˌneɪt/.
What does ratiocinate mean?: To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason.
Where does ratiocinate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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