cognate
adjective
1. related in nature
Similar word(s): related, connate
2. having the same ancestral language
- cognate languages
Similar word(s): related
3. related by blood
Similar word(s): related, akin, consanguine, consanguineal, consanguineous, kin
Sentences with cognate as an adjective:
- English mother is cognate to Greek μητέρα (mētéra), German Mutter, Russian мать (matʹ) and Persian مادر (madar).
- In English, queen is cognate to quean, both of which are cognate to Russian жена́ (žená), Icelandic kona and Irish bean.
- In English, shirt is cognate to skirt, both descended from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-, meaning "to cut".
noun
1. one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
Similar word(s): sib
Definition categories: person, relation, relative
2. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
Definition categories: communication, word
Sentences with cognate as a noun:
- English mother is a cognate of Greek μητέρα (mētéra), German Mutter, Russian мать (matʹ) and Persian مادر (madar).
- English queen and quean, Russian жена́ (žená), Icelandic kona and Irish bean are all cognates.