precogitate

transitive verb

pre·​cogitate

(ˈ)prē,

prə̇+

-ed/-ing/-s

: premeditate

precogitation

(¦)prē

prə̇+

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin praecogitatus, past participle of praecogitare, from prae- pre- + cogitare to think

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