cogitabund

adj
/ˈkɒd͡ʒɪtəˌbʌnd/UK/ˈkɑd͡ʒɪtəˌbʌnd/US

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōgitābundus (“thinking, thoughtful”), from cōgitō (“to think; to consider, ponder; to intend, plan”) + -bundus (suffix forming adjectives with an active or transitive meaning). Cōgitō is derived from con- (prefix indicating a bringing together of several things) + agitō (“to put in motion; to rouse, stir up; to consider, meditate upon; to contrive, intend; to deliberate upon, discuss”) (from agō (“to act, do; to impel, move; to deliberate, discuss; to think upon”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”)) + -itō (suffix forming frequentative verbs)).

  1. derived from *h₂eǵ- — “to drive
  2. learned borrowing from cōgitābundus — “thinking, thoughtful

Definitions

  1. Deep in thought

    Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.

    • Phædra. [...] Why Soſia! What, in a brown Study? / Soſia. A little cogitabund, or ſo; concerning this diſmal Revolution in our Family!

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cogitabund. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA