contemplatoryadj.

Brit.

/kənˈtɛmplət(ə)ri/, U.S.

/kənˈtɛmpləˌtɔri/

Forms: 1500s–1600s contemplatorie, 1600s– contemplatory.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin contemplatorius.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin contemplatorius contemplative, speculative (5th cent.) < classical Latin contemplāt- , past participial stem of contemplārī contemplate v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare earlier contemplative adj.

Of, relating to, or characterized by contemplation; (also) given to contemplation or thoughtful reflection; contemplative, meditative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adjective]

thoughtfulc1175

contemplative1340

considerativec1449

musing1449

studient1532

pondering1566

contemplatory1576

speculative1578

considerate1581

reflective1581

theorical1594

theoric?1600

theoretical1608

meditative1611

thoughtsome1627

reflexive1630

reflecting1632

revolutive1637

cogitativea1639

thoughtive1654

lucubratory1656

thinkful1668

theoretic1701

ruminatinga1704

reflectious1715

ruminative1774

thinking1799

meditative1831

ruminant1849

meditational1864

penseful1865

1576 G. Gascoigne Droomme of Doomes Day ii. sig. F.vi The vnmeasured, and superessentiall purenesse, the contemplatorie holinesse, subsisting of it selfe.

1609 R. Armin Ital. Taylor sig. D2 In this contemplatorie prate, They past away the night.

1656 Duchess of Newcastle Natures Pictures ii. 125 A Contemplatory Minde was a Tombe, wherein lay nothing but insipit thoughts.

1702 J. Armour Premonitor Warning 6 You may find sad Truths on the one hand, and Contemplatory Joy on the other.

1849 Roscoe Mag. July 194 The picture of old Rome, once again enduring siege,..awakens the contemplatory faculties of the historical and the thoughtful.

1964 Amarillo (Texas) Daily News 16 June 22/4 My contemplatory neighbor says he sometimes feels the need of a new brain.

2003 Printing World (Nexis) 27 Nov. 40 Perhaps in a contemplatory moment it will be realised that this year has not been all that bad.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	contemplatory
释义	contemplatoryadj. Brit. /kənˈtɛmplət(ə)ri/, U.S. /kənˈtɛmpləˌtɔri/ Forms: 1500s–1600s contemplatorie, 1600s– contemplatory. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin contemplatorius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin contemplatorius contemplative, speculative (5th cent.) < classical Latin contemplāt- , past participial stem of contemplārī contemplate v. + -ōrius -ory suffix². Compare earlier contemplative adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by contemplation; (also) given to contemplation or thoughtful reflection; contemplative, meditative. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [adjective] thoughtfulc1175 contemplative1340 considerativec1449 musing1449 studient1532 pondering1566 contemplatory1576 speculative1578 considerate1581 reflective1581 theorical1594 theoric?1600 theoretical1608 meditative1611 thoughtsome1627 reflexive1630 reflecting1632 revolutive1637 cogitativea1639 thoughtive1654 lucubratory1656 thinkful1668 theoretic1701 ruminatinga1704 reflectious1715 ruminative1774 thinking1799 meditative1831 ruminant1849 meditational1864 penseful1865 1576 G. Gascoigne Droomme of Doomes Day ii. sig. F.vi The vnmeasured, and superessentiall purenesse, the contemplatorie holinesse, subsisting of it selfe. 1609 R. Armin Ital. Taylor sig. D2 In this contemplatorie prate, They past away the night. 1656 Duchess of Newcastle Natures Pictures ii. 125 A Contemplatory Minde was a Tombe, wherein lay nothing but insipit thoughts. 1702 J. Armour Premonitor Warning 6 You may find sad Truths on the one hand, and Contemplatory Joy on the other. 1849 Roscoe Mag. July 194 The picture of old Rome, once again enduring siege,..awakens the contemplatory faculties of the historical and the thoughtful. 1964 Amarillo (Texas) Daily News 16 June 22/4 My contemplatory neighbor says he sometimes feels the need of a new brain. 2003 Printing World (Nexis) 27 Nov. 40 Perhaps in a contemplatory moment it will be realised that this year has not been all that bad. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1576
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