word
Latin
cogito ergo sum
KOH-jih-toh ER-goh SUM
ˈkɒɡɪtoʊ ˈɜːrɡoʊ sʌmListen
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Syllable breakdown
cogitoergosum
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Say 'KOH-jih-toh ER-goh SUM'.
Dictionary meaning
Descartes' famous philosophical statement: 'I think, therefore I am' — the foundational certainty of his system.
History and origin
Latin — 'cogito ergo sum' by René Descartes, 1637.
Examples
- Cogito ergo sum remains the most famous phrase in Western philosophy.
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