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cognate in Spanish

cognate in Spanish is familiar, emparentado, cognado — cognate means allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.

cognate in Spanish

familiar
adj
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
emparentado
adj
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.
cognado
adj
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
cognado
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.
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What is "cognate" in Spanish?

"cognate" in Spanish is familiar, emparentado, cognado. cognate means: Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.

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

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "cognate": familiar, emparentado, cognado.

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