different between meditating vs cogitabund

English

Verb

meditating

1. present participle of meditate

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin c?git?bundus (“thinking, thoughtful”), from c?git? (“to think; to consider, ponder; to intend, plan”) + -bundus (suffix forming adjectives with an active or transitive meaning). C?git? is derived from con- (prefix indicating a bringing together of several things) + agit? (“to put in motion; to rouse, stir up; to consider, meditate upon; to contrive, intend; to deliberate upon, discuss”) (from ag? (“to act, do; to impel, move; to deliberate, discuss; to think upon”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?e?- (“to drive”)) + -it? (suffix forming frequentative verbs)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?d???t??b?nd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?d???t??b?nd/
• Hyphenation: co?gi?ta?bund

Adjective

cogitabund (comparative more cogitabund, superlative most cogitabund)

1. (archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.

   Synonyms: cogitabundous, musing, pensive; see also Thesaurus:contemplative

Derived terms

• cogitabundation
• cogitabundity
• cogitabundly
• cogitabundous

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