COGNATE


Meaning of COGNATE in English

[ 'kɒgneɪt ]

■ adjective

1》 Linguistics (of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another (e.g. English father , German Vater , Latin pater ).

2》 formal related; connected.

↘related to or descended from a common ancestor. Compare with agnate .

■ noun

1》 Linguistics a ~ word.

2》 Law a blood relative, especially on the mother's side.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from L. cognatus , from co- 'together with' + natus 'born'.

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