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   cog·nate

   /ˈkäɡˌnāt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root (e.g., English is, German ist, Latin est, from Indo-European esti): "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.

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cognateCognate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : of the same or similar nature : generically alike. the cognate fields of film and theater. 2. : related by blood. a family cognate with another. also : related on the mother's side. 3. a. : related by descent from the same ancestral language. Spanish and French are cognate languages. b.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOGNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COGNATE definition: 1. Cognate languages and words have the same origin, or are related and in some way similar: 2. a…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cognateCognate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language. synonyms: cognate word. see more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOGNATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COGNATE meaning: 1. Cognate languages and words have the same origin, or are related and in some way similar: 2. a…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cognateCOGNATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Cognate definition: related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.. See examples of COGNATE used in a sentence.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CognateCognate - Wikipedia

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   In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language. [1] .

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOGNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. akin; related 2. related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor → Compare agnate 3. → See cognate.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › cognateCognate - definition of cognate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. One related by blood or origin with another, especially a person sharing an ancestor with another. 2. A word related to one in another language. 3. A sequence of university courses taken as an adjunct to a graduate degree program: earned an MA in linguistics with a cognate in computer science.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcognate - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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    (linguistics) having the same origin as another word or language. ‘Haus’ in German is cognate with ‘house’ in English. German and Dutch are cognate languages. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › cognateCognate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Having the same nature or quality. Webster's New World. Related in origin, as certain words in genetically related languages descended from the same ancestral root; for example, English name and Latin nōmen from Indo-European *nō̆-men-. American Heritage.