cognate
1 antonym for cognate — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
Antonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cognātus (“related by blood”), formed from co- and gnātus (“born”). Compare Portuguese cognato and Spanish cognado; it is a doublet of connate and cognatus.
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