cognate
adjective
related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.
cognates
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pluralof cognate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So I could tell you who his cognates are for Achilles, Hector, Helen of Troy, Aphrodite, Odysseus and a whole bunch of others.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2024
For instance, English ‘water’ and German ‘wasser’ are clearly related, making them cognates that derive from the same ancient word—an example of stability.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 23, 2021
Others include paving stones, Gascon folk tales, parataxis, punctuation, cognates, medieval architecture and sheepdogs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Given these similarities, linguists would expect the languages to share many cognates, or words derived from a common ancestor.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 21, 2016
REMARK.—These sixteen sounds make eight pairs of cognates.
From McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey
