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Cognitio

Cognitio is a Latin noun that carries core senses related to knowledge, acquaintance, and recognition. Derived from the verb cognoscere, meaning to know or become aware, the term combines the core idea of knowing with the -tio suffix that forms abstract nouns. In classical Latin, cognitio can denote the act of knowing as well as the object known, and it is also used in contexts involving inquiry, examination, or awareness.

In historical legal and philosophical usage, cognitio is encountered in discussions of inquiry, judgment, and the

In modern English-language scholarship, the concept is usually rendered as cognition rather than cognitio, which remains

Overall, cognitio represents the historical and linguistic foundation for ideas about knowing, knowing-how, and the processes

processing
of
knowledge.
In
Roman
law
and
later
scholastic
and
legal
Latin,
the
term
could
refer
to
a
court’s
examination
of
a
case
or
to
the
broader
act
of
investigating
claims
and
evidence.
In
philosophical
writings,
cognitio
sometimes
appears
as
a
general
term
for
the
act
of
cognition
or
for
the
content
of
what
is
known,
especially
in
Latin
translations
and
discussions
of
epistemology.
primarily
a
Latin
term
used
in
studies
of
classical
texts,
linguistic
history,
or
discussions
of
Latin
terminology
for
mind
and
knowledge.
Cognitio
also
has
cognate
forms
in
other
Romance
languages,
such
as
cognitie
or
cognizione,
reflecting
a
shared
Latin
root.
by
which
beings
come
to
know
themselves
and
the
world.