escogitare

to devise, to think up

verb eh-skoh-jee-TAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin excogitare ('to think out'), from ex- + cogitare ('to think').

Usage Note

Escogitare always implies cleverness or ingenuity — it is not neutral 'thinking' but 'scheming up' a solution or plan. It is transitive and takes avere: ha escogitato un piano astuto ('he devised a cunning plan'). More formal than inventare or trovare.

Examples

"Ha escogitato un piano per risolvere il problema."

Natural Translation

He devised a plan to solve the problem.

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