cognate

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkɑɡn(e)ɪt/ UK /ˈkɒɡn(e)ɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #227676

Meanings

1

adj
related in origin, nature, or character

The proposed reform was intended to address corruption and cognate abuses of power.
2

noun
a word that shares a common ancestral form with another word

The English word night is a cognate of German Nacht.
3

adj
of words or languages, descended from the same ancestral language or form

French and Spanish are cognate languages descended from Latin.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · related in origin, nature,... related kindred allied

2 noun · a word that shares a common... etymological relativecognate word

3 adj · of words or languages,... etymologically relatedgenetically related

Opposites

unrelatednoncognate

Word family

Derived forms cognacycognatelycognaticcognationnoncognate

Related forms etymologyetymonroot connateagnate

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Phrases (1)

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cognate word
a word sharing an ancestral origin with a word in another language

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cognatus, 'related by blood,' formed from con-, 'together,' and natus, 'born,' the past participle of nasci, 'to be born.' The linguistic sense compares words as members of the same historical family.

Topics

Describing Qualities Language & Linguistics Word Formation & Derivatives

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# cognate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑɡn(e)ɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒɡn(e)ɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 227676

## Meanings
1. related in origin, nature, or character
2. a word that shares a common ancestral form with another word
3. of words or languages, descended from the same ancestral language or form

## Examples
- The proposed reform was intended to address corruption and cognate abuses of power.
- The English word night is a cognate of German Nacht.
- French and Spanish are cognate languages descended from Latin.

## Synonyms
- related
- kindred
- allied
- etymological relative

## Antonyms
- unrelated
- noncognate

## Derived Forms
- cognacy
- cognately
- cognatic
- cognation
- noncognate

## Related Forms
- etymology
- etymon
- root
- connate
- agnate

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cognatus, 'related by blood,' formed from con-, 'together,' and natus, 'born,' the past participle of nasci, 'to be born.' The linguistic sense compares words as members of the same historical family.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Language & Linguistics
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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