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cognate in French

cognate in French is apparenté, cognat, mot apparenté — cognate means allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.

cognate in French

apparenté
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
cognat
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
cognat
noun
(linguistics) A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or judged to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word.
mot apparenté
noun
(linguistics) A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or judged to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word.

What does "cognate" mean?

  1. adj Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
  2. adj Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
  3. adj Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "cognate" in French?

"cognate" in French is apparenté, cognat, mot apparenté. cognate means: Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.

Are there other ways to say "cognate" in French?

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "cognate": apparenté, cognat, mot apparenté.

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