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Meaning of 'cognate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cognate [ a.]
- Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law), related on the mother's side.
- Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root; allied; kindred; as, a cognate language.
2 . Cognate [ n.]
- One who is related to another on the female side.
- One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as, certain letters are cognates.

Meaning of 'cognate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cognate [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having the same ancestral language
Example in sentence:
  • cognate languages
Meaning (2):
- related in nature
Example in sentence:
  • connate qualities

Nearby Words:

cog cogency cogenial cogent cogently cogged cogger coggery cogging coggle

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