[ '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'.