cogito, ergo sum in Latin

IPA: /ˈkoː.ɡi.toː ˈer.ɡoː sum/ [Classical], [ˈkoːɡɪt̪oː ˈɛrɡoː s̠ʊ̃ˑ] [Classical], /ˈko.d͡ʒi.to ˈer.ɡo sum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkɔːd͡ʒit̪o ˈɛrɡo sum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: cōgitō [canonical], ergō sum [canonical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: First written in French by René Descartes, a 17th century French philosopher, Discourse on the Method (1637) as je pense donc je suis, which he later expressed in Latin in Principles of Philosophy (1644). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|fr|-}} French, {{l|fr|je}} je, {{l|fr|pense}} pense, {{l|fr|donc}} donc, {{l|fr|suis}} suis Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=cōgitō, ergō sum}} cōgitō, ergō sum

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"cogito, ergo sum" meaning in Latin

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