INCOGITATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

incogitative (not comparable)

Not cogitative; lacking the power of thought.

Source: Wiktionary


In*cog"i*ta*tive, a.

Definition: Not cogitative; not thinking; wanting the power of thought; as, a vegetable is an incogitative being. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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