cognate


Definition: Meaning of, cognate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒɡneɪt /

  • adjective
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Word Forms:
Positive Comparative Superlative
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[technical]
  1. cognate words or languages have the same origin
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  • noun
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cognate cognates
[countable] [technical]
  1. a word in one language that has the same origin as a word in another language
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cognate used in phrases

  • cognate word (noun)
    1. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
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