cognate

[ kog-neyt ]

/ ˈkɒg neɪt /

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adjective

related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.

Linguistics. descended from the same language or form: such cognate languages as French and Spanish.

allied or similar in nature or quality.

noun

a person or thing cognate with another.

a cognate word: The English word cold is a cognate of German kalt.

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Origin of cognate

1635–45; <Latin cognātus, equivalent to co-co- + -gnātus (past participle of gnāscī, nāscī to be born)

OTHER WORDS FROM cognate

cog·nate·ness, nouncog·nat·ic

[kog-nat-ik], /kɒgˈnæt ɪk/, adjectivenon·cog·nate, adjective, noun

Words nearby cognate

cogitate, cogitation, cogitative, cogito, ergo sum, cognac, cognate, cognate object, cognation, cognisant, cognition, cognitive

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How to use cognate in a sentence

Furthermore, these regional Celtic gods had their cognates and associated deities in other Celtic cultures, with the apt example of Lugus – as he was known in Gaul, and Lugh – as he was known in Ireland.
15 Powerful Ancient Celtic Gods and Goddesses|Dattatreya Mandal|June 24, 2022|Realm of History
However, the Old English "hund" later became "hound" but eventually was replaced by "dog," not a cognate.
How Old is the Illiad?|Justin Green|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Due to his knowledge of Arabic, he found many cognate words.
The Refugee I Know|Stephen Slater|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The directory of 1780 gave the names of twenty-six jewellers; that of 1880 gives nearly 700, including cognate trades.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

Hell Jacob Grimm derives from hilan, to conceal in the earth, and it is cognate with hole and hollow.
The Myths of the New World|Daniel G. Brinton
The words genius and genie are evidently cognate with the Arabian jinn, meaning a spirit.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
Hear how many cognate ideas present themselves to Shakspeare's mind in expressing the thought.
A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen|William Spalding
The intransitive form derives from the transitive by dropping a generalized, customary, reflexive or cognate object.
Instigations|Ezra Pound

British Dictionary definitions for cognate

cognate

/ (ˈkɒɡneɪt) /

adjective

akin; relatedcognate languages

related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestorCompare agnate

cognate object grammar a noun functioning as the object of a verb to which it is etymologically related, as in think a thought or sing a song

noun

something that is cognate with something else

Derived forms of cognate

cognately, adverbcognateness, nouncognation, noun

Word Origin for cognate

C17: from Latin cognātus, from co- same + gnātus born, variant of nātus, past participle of nāscī to be born

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