cog´nate|ness

cog´nate|ness
cog|nate «KOG nayt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. a) related in origin; descended from the same original language. English, Dutch, and German are cognate languages. b) coming from the same word or root. English father, German Vater, and Latin pater are cognate words.
2. related by family, on either father's or mother's side. SYNONYM(S): kindred, akin.
3. having a similar nature or quality. SYNONYM(S): allied, affiliated, alike.
–n.
1. a word, language, or thing related to another by having a common source. The German word Wasser and the English word water are cognates.
2. a) Anthropology. a person related to another by family; kinsman. b) a kinsman on the mother's side (distinguished from agnate).
[< Latin cognātus, past participle of gnāscī be born]
cog´nate|ness, noun.

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  • cognate — cog•nate [[t]ˈkɒg neɪt[/t]] adj. 1) related by birth; of the same parentage or descent 2) ling. descended from the same language or form: such cognate languages as French and Spanish[/ex] 3) allied or similar in nature or quality 4) a person or… …   From formal English to slang

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  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… …   English syllables

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