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cognate Definition


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cognate
adj
    1. Descended from or related to a common ancestor.
    2. Said of words or languages: derived from the same original form.
    3. Related; akin.
      Thesaurus: alike, similar, related, kindred, analogous, allied, associated, affiliated, matching, parallel; Antonym: disparate, unconnected.
noun
    1. Something that is related to something else.
Derivative: cognately
adverb
    Derivative: cognateness
    noun
      Derivative: cognation
      noun
        Etymology: 17c: Latin cognatus, from co- with + gnasci to be born.



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