cognoscens
Dictionary entries
- Entry →cognoscens, cognoscentis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Government
judge; inquisitor; one taking part/conducting a judicial investigation;
nom. sg.voc. sg. - Entry →cognoscens, (gen.), cognoscentis:
Adjective · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
acquainted with; aware of;
acc. sg. (n.)nom. sg. (all)voc. sg. (all) - Entry →cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
become acquainted with/aware of; recognize; learn, find to be; inquire/examine;
acc. sg. pres. act. part.nom. sg. pres. act. part.voc. sg. pres. act. part.
Examples
Divus Claudius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius) from DE VITIS CAESARUM
"...Cibi vinique quocumque et tempore et loco appetentissimus, cognoscens quondam in Augusti foro ictusque nidore prandii, quod..."Liber Tertius
Marcus Tullius Cicero from De Finibus
"...fortium atque omni virtute praestantium facta, dicta, consilia cognoscens nulla animo afficiatur voluptate? [38] quis autem honesta..."Liber XII
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...quod caedibus parentum inlacrimaverant trucidati sunt. At Quadratus cognoscens proditum Mithridaten et regnum ab interfectoribus obtineri, vocat consilium..."
