Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

res cogitans

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: res cog-i-tans
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonphysical substance of which minds are composed, separate from res extensa, according to Cartesian dualism and idealism.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin rēs cōgitāns.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: rēs cōgitāns

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does res cogitans mean?: A nonphysical substance of which minds are composed, separate from res extensa, according to Cartesian dualism and idealism.
Where does res cogitans come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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