Cognate Definition & Meaning
cognate
- adjective
- related in nature; "connate qualities"
- having the same ancestral language; "cognate languages"
- related by blood
- noun
- one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
- a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
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"latin cognate"
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- What does cognate mean?
- related in nature; "connate qualities" having the same ancestral language; "cognate languages" related by blood one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
- What part of speech is cognate?
- Cognate is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does cognate have?
- Cognate has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).