ratiocinator

Variant of ratiocinate

ratiocinate definition

ra·ti·oci·nate (ras̸h′ē äs′ə nāt′)

intransitive verb ratiocinated -·nat′ed, ratiocinating -·nat′·ing

to think or argue logically; reason

Etymology: < L ratiocinatus, pp. of ratiocinari, to reckon < ratio: see reason

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