ratiocinate verb intrans. [ratɪ'ɒsɪneɪt, raʃɪ-] Now
literary.
M17.[Latin ratiocinat- pa. ppl stem of ratiocinari calculate, deliberate, formed as RATIO noun: see -ATE3.]Go through logical processes, reason, esp. using syllogisms.
■ ratiocinator noun E19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲