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ratiocinate

ra·tio·ci·nate

US/ˌɹætiˈosəˌneɪt/ uncommon formal

verb

Origin

From Latin ratiōcinor (“to reckon, argue”) + -ate, from ratiō + -cinor. First use appears c.1643 in the writings of Kenelm Digby.

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