cognate

[ kog-neyt ]

adjective

1. related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.
2. Linguistics. descended from the same language or form:

   such cognate languages as French and Spanish.

3. allied or similar in nature or quality.

noun

1. a person or thing cognate with another.
2. a cognate word:

   The English word cold is a cognate of German kalt.

cognate

/ ˈkɒɡneɪt /

adjective

1. akin; related

   cognate languages

2. related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor Compare agnate
3. 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

1. something that is cognate with something else

Derived Forms

• cogˈnation, noun
• ˈcognateness, noun
• ˈcognately, adverb

Other Words From

• cognate·ness noun
• cog·nat·ic [kog-, nat, -ik], adjective
• non·cognate adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cognate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cognate¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Realm of History

However, the Old English "hund" later became "hound" but eventually was replaced by "dog," not a cognate.

From The Daily Beast

Due to his knowledge of Arabic, he found many cognate words.

From The Daily Beast

The directory of 1780 gave the names of twenty-six jewellers; that of 1880 gives nearly 700, including cognate trades.

From Project Gutenberg

Hell Jacob Grimm derives from hilan, to conceal in the earth, and it is cognate with hole and hollow.

From Project Gutenberg

The words genius and genie are evidently cognate with the Arabian jinn, meaning a spirit.

From Project Gutenberg

Hear how many cognate ideas present themselves to Shakspeare's mind in expressing the thought.

From Project Gutenberg

The intransitive form derives from the transitive by dropping a generalized, customary, reflexive or cognate object.

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