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Word: Cognate
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒɡneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another (e.g. English father, German Vater, Latin pater)
Short Definition:having same linguistic derivation
Examples:- the term is obviously cognate with the Malay segan
Definition:
related; connected
Short Definition:related
Examples:- cognate subjects such as physics and chemistry
Word: Cognate
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒɡneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cognate word.
Short Definition:cognate word
Definition:
a blood relative, especially on the mother's side.
Short Definition:blood relative
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