cog|nate

cog|nate
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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  • cog·nate — /ˈkɑːgˌneıt/ adj linguistics : having the same origin English “eat” and German “essen” are cognate. Spanish and French are cognate languages. cognate noun, pl nates [count] “Eat” and “essen” are cognates …   Useful english dictionary

  • cog — as·cog·e·nous; ca·cog·ra·phy; cog; cog·gly; cog·ie; cog·i·ta·ble; cog·i·ta·bund; cog·i·tate; cog·i·ta·tion; cog·i·ta·tive; cog·man; cog·nat·ic; cog·na·tion; cog·na·tus; cog·ni·tion; cog·ni·tion·al; cog·ni·tive; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist;… …   English syllables

  • nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… …   English syllables

  • cognate — cog·nate …   English syllables

  • cognately — cog·nate·ly …   English syllables

  • 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

  • cognate — cog|nate1 [ kag,neıt ] noun count LINGUISTICS words from different languages are cognates when they have the same origin cognate cog|nate 2 [ kag,neıt ] adjective 1. ) LINGUISTICS cognate words or languages have the same origin 2. ) FORMAL… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Cognate — Cog nate, n. 1. (Law) One who is related to another on the female side. Wharton. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as, certain letters are cognates. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cognate — Cog nate, a. [L. cognatus; co + gnatus, natus, p. p. of nasci, anciently gnasci, to be born. See {Nation}, and cf. {Connate}.] 1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law), related on the mother s side. [1913 Webster] 2. Of the same… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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