cognate
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for cognate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
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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