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- Dictionarycognate/ˈkɒɡneɪt/
adjective
- 1. (of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another (e.g. English father, German Vater, Latin pater): "the term is obviously cognate with the Malay"
- 2. related; connected: formal "cognate subjects such as physics and chemistry" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a cognate word.
- 2. a blood relative, especially on the mother's side.
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People related through a common ancestor are cognate, and groups of people, such as tribes, can be cognate to one another. "Cognate" also describes things related in a more figurative way, as in "cognate developments," "cognate disciplines," or "cognate problems."
COGNATE definition: 1. Cognate languages and words have the same origin, or are related and in some way similar: 2. a…. Learn more.
When you're learning a new language, a cognate is an easy word to remember because it looks and means the same thing as a word you already know. For example, gratitude in English means the same as gratitud in Spanish.
COGNATE meaning: 1. Cognate languages and words have the same origin, or are related and in some way similar: 2. a…. Learn more.
4 meanings: 1. akin; related 2. related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor → Compare agnate 3. → See cognate.... Click for more definitions.
cognate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin cognātus.
In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language. [1]
One related by blood or origin with another, especially a person sharing an ancestor with another. 2. A word related to one in another language. 3. A sequence of university courses taken as an adjunct to a graduate degree program: earned an MA in linguistics with a cognate in computer science.
In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words in different languages that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language.
Definition of cognate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
