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   cognate

   /ˈkɒɡneɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another (e.g. English father, German Vater, Latin pater): "the term is obviously cognate with the Malay"
   • 2. related; connected: formal "cognate subjects such as physics and chemistry" Similar associatedrelatedconnectedalliedinterconnectedlinkedcoupledcorrelatedsimilarlikealikecomparableparallelequivalentcorrespondinganalogoushomologousOpposite unconnecteddissimilar
   • ▪ related to or descended from a common ancestor. Similar relatedkindredakinwith a common ancestorOpposite unrelated

   noun

   • 1. a cognate word.
   • 2. a blood relative, especially on the mother's side.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cognately adverb
   • 2. cognateness noun

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word cognate, which means related by nature, blood, language, or derivation. Find out how to use cognate in a sentence and explore its etymology and history.

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   Cognate means having the same origin or being related in some way to another language or word. Learn how to use cognate as an adjective or a noun, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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   Cognate means having the same origin or being related in some way to another word or language. Learn how to use cognate as an adjective or a noun, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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   When you're learning a new language, a cognate is an easy word to remember because it looks and means the same thing as a word you already know. For example, gratitude in English means the same as gratitud in Spanish.

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   Cognate means related by birth, descent, or language. It can be an adjective or a noun, and it has different meanings in linguistics and grammar. See examples, synonyms, and word history of cognate.

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   Cognate means having the same origin as another word or language. Learn how to use this word in linguistics and related fields with examples and synonyms.

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   Cognates are words that have been inherited from a common ancestor language. Learn how to distinguish cognates from loanwords, doublets, translations and false cognates, and see examples from different language families.