Excogitators

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals engaged in deep thinking and reasoning about a concept or problem
2. people who devise intricate plans through careful consideration and analysis
3. those who meticulously ponder and develop innovative ideas through cognitive efforts

Etymology: "Excogitators" is simply the plural of "excogitator," so it describes the people who devise or invent ideas. The base word is the Latin verb "excogitare," meaning to think out or devise, formed from "ex-" (out) and "cogitare" (to think). Its English form is a Latin-derived agent noun, which is why the ending is "-or" rather than an English suffix.

Synonyms: thinkers, planners