Latin cōnscientia is an abstract noun formed from the participial stem cōnscient-.
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cōnscientia
knowledge, awareness, consciousness, or moral knowledge
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · knowing aware participlecōnsciēns, cōnscient-
knowing, aware, or conscious; present participle of cōnscīre
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Being aware or knowing becomes knowledge, consciousness, and moral awareness as an abstract state.
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Conscience — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: conscient-, consciens
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American Heritage Dictionary: conscienceHeadword etymology: cōnscientia from cōnsciēns
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