adj
cognate
Cognate (adj) means Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
adj
1
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
2
Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
3
Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cognātus (“related by blood”), from co- + gnātus (“born”). Compare Portuguese cognato and Spanish cognado. Doublet of connate and cognatus.
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What is the meaning of cognate?
"cognate" (adj) means allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
What are the different meanings of cognate?
"cognate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side; 2. Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root; 3. Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.