🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

pensiero

Pronunciation / Transliteration: penˈsjɛːro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Thought/θɔt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha avuto un pensiero improvviso che ha cambiato la sua prospettiva."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

    "She had a sudden thought that changed her perspective on the issue."
  2. 2

    The action or process of thinking.

    "His thought process was methodical and thorough."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'thought' originates from Old English 'þoht', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*ga-thohtwaz', meaning 'to think'. Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass not just the act of thinking but also the ideas and concepts that arise from that process.

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