English

Verb

cognosce ‎(third-person singular simple present cognosces, present participle cognoscing, simple past and past participle cognosced)

1. (transitive) To determine a person to be insane or mentally incompetent.
   • 1869, Hugh Barclay, I.S.H. Laidlaw, The Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 13:

     […] directing him to enquire whether the Person sought to be Cognosced is Insane, who is his nearest Agnate, and whether such Agnate is of lawful age […]

Italian

Verb

cognosce

1. (obsolete) third-person singular present indicative of cognoscere

Latin

Verb

cognōsce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of cognōscō

Scots

Etymology

From Latin.

Verb

cognosce ‎(third-person singular present cognosces, present participle cognoscin, past cognoscit, past participle cognoscit)

1. (transitive) to inquire or investigate, with an aim towards rendering judgement
2. (law, transitive) to make a determination
3. (law, transitive) to determine a person to be insane or mentally incompetent
4. (transitive) to survey lands