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cognate

cog·nate

UK/ˈkɒɡn(e)ɪt/ US/ˈkɑɡn(e)ɪt/ uncommon dated
adjective (3) noun (2)

adjective

1.

related in nature

  • “connate qualities”
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2.

having the same ancestral language

  • “cognate languages”
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3.

noun

1.
2.

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

Synonyms

Origin

Borrowed from Latin cognātus (“related by blood”), from co- + gnātus (“born”). Compare Portuguese cognato and Spanish cognado. Doublet of connate and cognatus.

Phrases

  • cognate accusative
  • false cognate
  • false friend

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