contemplaturen.

Brit.

/kənˈtɛmplətʃə/, U.S.

/kənˈtɛmpləˌtʃʊ(ə)r/,

/kənˈtɛmplətʃər/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin contemplāt- , contemplāre , -ure suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin contemplāt-, past participial stem of contemplāre contemplate v. + -ure suffix¹. Compare earlier contemplation n.

Now rare.

The action of contemplating something; (also) a state of contemplation.

ΘΚΠ

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

thoughta1387

consideration1388

contemplationc1390

meditationa1393

musinga1393

speculationa1450

studier1472

musea1500

recollection1576

contemplature1580

rumination1585

contemplating1587

amuse1606

meditating1609

theory1611

meditancea1625

amusement1694

cogitabundation1729

cogibundity1734

cogitabundity1744

think1834

recueillement1845

thunk1922

noodling1942

1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 24 [It] may delyght the conceiptes of the head, but it will destroye the contemplature of the heart.

a1592 R. Greene Orpharion (1599) 16 Acestes fell into a drowsie kind of contemplature.

1807 D. Carpenter Refl. suggested by Mr. Whitbread's Bill 63 Words calculated to deceive the multitude, and divert them from the contemplature of what may best promote their..welfare.

1857 M. B. Betham-Edwards White House by Sea II. xiii. 141 I stood before the looking-glass, in irresolute contemplature.

1969 Times 6 Sept. (Arts section) p. iii The studied reticence of Mr. John Murphy and Mr. Peter Waldron converts one room into a place for quiet contemplature.

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

单词	contemplature
释义	contemplaturen. Brit. /kənˈtɛmplətʃə/, U.S. /kənˈtɛmpləˌtʃʊ(ə)r/, /kənˈtɛmplətʃər/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin contemplāt- , contemplāre , -ure suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin contemplāt-, past participial stem of contemplāre contemplate v. + -ure suffix¹. Compare earlier contemplation n. Now rare. The action of contemplating something; (also) a state of contemplation. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [noun] thoughta1387 consideration1388 contemplationc1390 meditationa1393 musinga1393 speculationa1450 studier1472 musea1500 recollection1576 contemplature1580 rumination1585 contemplating1587 amuse1606 meditating1609 theory1611 meditancea1625 amusement1694 cogitabundation1729 cogibundity1734 cogitabundity1744 think1834 recueillement1845 thunk1922 noodling1942 1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 24 [It] may delyght the conceiptes of the head, but it will destroye the contemplature of the heart. a1592 R. Greene Orpharion (1599) 16 Acestes fell into a drowsie kind of contemplature. 1807 D. Carpenter Refl. suggested by Mr. Whitbread's Bill 63 Words calculated to deceive the multitude, and divert them from the contemplature of what may best promote their..welfare. 1857 M. B. Betham-Edwards White House by Sea II. xiii. 141 I stood before the looking-glass, in irresolute contemplature. 1969 Times 6 Sept. (Arts section) p. iii The studied reticence of Mr. John Murphy and Mr. Peter Waldron converts one room into a place for quiet contemplature. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1580
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