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   Cog·nate

   /ˈkäɡˌnāt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root (e.g., English is, German ist, Latin est, from Indo-European esti): "the term is obviously cognate with the Malay"
   • 2. related; connected: formal "cognate subjects such as physics and chemistry" Similar associatedrelatedconnectedalliedinterconnectedlinkedcoupledcorrelatedsimilarlikealikecomparableparallelequivalentcorrespondinganalogoushomologousOpposite unconnecteddissimilar
   • ▪ related to or descended from a common ancestor. Similar relatedkindredakinwith a common ancestorOpposite unrelated

   noun

   • 1. a cognate word.
   • 2. a blood relative.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cognately adverb
   • 2. cognateness noun

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   What is cognate adjective?

   • (formal) related in some way and therefore similar Definition of cognate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Which language is cognate?

   • Adjective English “eat” and German “essen” are cognate. Spanish and French are cognate languages. Remembering in daylight this sensation of awaking from a dreamworld to reality seemed cognate to the experience on the highway: the feeling of being ensorcelled and then awaking from it.

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   What is the story of a cognate?

   • The story of "cognate" is all relative: that is, it's all about relatives. Cognate words share an ancestor, like "allude" and "prelude" (which both trace to the Latin root ludere) and the English "brother" and the German Bruder (which are both related to the Greek phrater ).

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   Is composition a cognate?

   • 'composite', 'composition' and 'compost' are cognates in the English language, derived from the same root in Latin 'componere' meaning 'to put together'. Example Two: the word 'composition' in English and the word 'composición' in Spanish and similar words in French, Italian and Portuguese are cognates because they all come from the same root.

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   1. : of the same or similar nature : generically alike. the cognate fields of film and theater. 2. : related by blood. a family cognate with another. also : related on the mother's side. 3. a. : related by descent from the same ancestral language. Spanish and French are cognate languages. b.

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   cognate /ˈkɑːgˌneɪt/ adjective

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   noun, plural cognates [count]

   •“Eat” and “essen” are cognates.

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   History. False friends. False cognates. Other websites. References. Cognate. A cognate is a word derived from the same root as another word. Cognates are words that have a common origin ( source ). They may happen in a language or in a group of languages. Example One:

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   May 4, 2024 · 1. related by family; having the same ancestor. 2. having the same nature or quality. 3. Linguistics. related through the same source; derived from a common original form. English apple and German apfel are cognate words; English and Flemish are cognate languages. noun. 4. a. a person related to another through common ancestry. b.

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    Detailed meaning of cognate. When words are described as cognate, it means they share similarities in form and meaning due to their historical linguistic connection. Cognate words often retain similar spellings, pronunciations, or semantic associations across different languages.