Lexica → Word → rational
| Letter | R |
|---|---|
| Letter name | ar |
| Pronounciation | /ɑr/ |
| Word: | rational |
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| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 14th |
| DA Name: | rational |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | From 14th Century Latin rationalis = "of or belonging to REASON". |
| Source Text: | |
Definition: | A deliberate corruption of the ancient Roman legal principle of ratio = "reckoning, account, judgment, consideration". In the 17th Century the word was used as the basis of a philosophical doctrine creating further "noise" (reason) to again corrupting ancient Roman legal principle of ratio. |