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Want to get published? Here's your chance to get recognized. Click to learn more! Sponsored by Penguin Putnam Publishing. http://www.insidesessions.com/promos/promowriting.asp?rid=749 *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for January 26 is: cognizable \KAHG-nuh-zuh-bul or kahg-NYE-zuh-bul\ (adjective) 1 : capable of being known *2 : capable of being judicially heard and determined Example sentence: The court determined that the plaintiff's claim of having received an unfair grade was not a legally cognizable action. Did you know? It's easy to recognize the "cogni-" in "cognizable" as the root in other English words that have to do with knowing: "precognition," "incognito," "recognition," and "cognitive," for example. They're all from Latin "cognoscere" ("to know"). "Cognizable" was formed in the 17th century from the root of "cognizance," which means "knowledge." "Cognizance" in turn traces to "cognoscere" by way of Middle French "conoissance." "Cognizable" was used in the legal sense almost from its introduction, and that's the sense that is far and away the most common use today. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- Subscribe or unsubscribe to Word of the Day via the Web at: http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm To join the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-subscribe-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com To leave the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-signoff-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com Questions about your subscription? Write to: mw-wod-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com Questions or comments about the Word of the Day? Write to: word@Merriam-Webster.com © 2002 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
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