English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

συγγενής — meaning in English

syngenis

Greek → English · translate English → Greek instead

English meaning

  • cognate adj Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
  • congenital adj Present from birth, especially referring to a medical condition.
  • kinsman noun A male relative.
  • relative adjective Considered in comparison with something else, rather than in absolute terms.

Senses

συγγενής is used for these senses in English:

  • cognate (linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
  • congenital (of a trait or a disease) Present since birth.
  • kinsman A male relative.
  • kinswoman A female relative.
  • relative Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.

cognate — full definition

  1. adj Connected by blood or birth; in law, specifically related through the mother's side.
  2. adj Sharing a common nature or origin with something else.
  3. adj (linguistics) Coming from the same original word in an earlier language.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Greek.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Greek meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Greek

Related Greek words