rational
/ˈɹæʃənəl/RA-shuh-nuhl
/ˈɹæʃənəl/RA-shuh-nuhl
Meaningreasoning
Common meaning: based on reason
- ratto reckon, think; reckoningLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1525 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin reor ‘to reckon, think; reckoning’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry reor, p. 1525 · dictionary scan
Roots
- reor, ratus; ratiō Latin “to reckon, think; reckoning”
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