cognate
related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.
Linguistics. descended from the same language or form: such cognate languages as French and Spanish.
allied or similar in nature or quality.
a person or thing cognate with another.
a cognate word: The English word cold is a cognate of German kalt.
Origin of cognate
1Other words from cognate
- cog·nate·ness, noun
- cog·nat·ic [kog-nat-ik], /kɒgˈnæt ɪk/, adjective
- non·cog·nate, adjective, noun
Words Nearby cognate
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How to use cognate in a sentence
Furthermore, these regional Celtic gods had their cognates and associated deities in other Celtic cultures, with the apt example of Lugus – as he was known in Gaul, and Lugh – as he was known in Ireland.
15 Powerful Ancient Celtic Gods and Goddesses | Dattatreya Mandal | June 24, 2022 | Realm of HistoryHowever, the Old English "hund" later became "hound" but eventually was replaced by "dog," not a cognate.
Due to his knowledge of Arabic, he found many cognate words.
The directory of 1780 gave the names of twenty-six jewellers; that of 1880 gives nearly 700, including cognate trades.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellHell Jacob Grimm derives from hilan, to conceal in the earth, and it is cognate with hole and hollow.
The Myths of the New World | Daniel G. Brinton
The words genius and genie are evidently cognate with the Arabian jinn, meaning a spirit.
Archaic England | Harold BayleyHear how many cognate ideas present themselves to Shakspeare's mind in expressing the thought.
A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen | William SpaldingThe intransitive form derives from the transitive by dropping a generalized, customary, reflexive or cognate object.
Instigations | Ezra Pound
British Dictionary definitions for cognate
/ (ˈkɒɡneɪt) /
akin; related: cognate languages
related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor: Compare agnate
cognate object grammar a noun functioning as the object of a verb to which it is etymologically related, as in think a thought or sing a song
something that is cognate with something else
Origin of cognate
1Derived forms of cognate
- cognately, adverb
- cognateness, noun
- cognation, noun
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