Consideratum

Consideratum is a Latin noun derived from the verb considerare, formed as the neuter singular of the supine. In Latin, supines are often used to nominalize verbs, yielding a phrase meaning “that which is to be considered.” In medieval and early-modern scholastic and legal Latin, consideratum appears as a designation for a matter, issue, or proposition submitted to examination or debate. The core sense is “a thing to be considered” or “a topic for deliberation.” In practice, it often occurs in phrases such as res considerata or in marginal notes as a label for topics under discussion. It is not a fixed technical term in modern philosophy but rather a historical linguistic form that signals deliberation.

In English-language discussions, consideratum is occasionally cited in studies of Latin glossaries, disputation methods, or the linguistic development of scholastic argumentation. Because Latin used a variety of nominalizations to mark topics for debate, consideratum sits alongside other terms such as considerandum or res consideranda to express similar ideas.

Today, consideratum is primarily of historical or philological interest. It is encountered mainly in translations or critical editions of Latin philosophical and legal texts rather than as a term in contemporary discourse. For further study, consult Latin dictionaries such as Lewis and Short for the verb considerare and related nominalizations, and scholarly works on medieval logic for examples of topic-labels used in disputation.