cogito

noun

co·​gi·​to ˈkä-gi-ˌtō  ˈkō-  ˈkä-ji- 

1

: the philosophical principle that one's existence is demonstrated by the fact that one thinks

2

: the intellectual processes of the self or ego

Examples of cogito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Played by Sandler as the cogito-ergo-sum of his ambitions, Howie is in many ways the human embodiment of that Furby, a soul held hopelessly in place by the transactional madness of his reality. —Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cogito, ergo sum, literally, I think, therefore I am, principle stated by René Descartes

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1