cognacy
cognacy · cognacies
The relationship between cognatesThe relationship between cognates; the condition of sharing a common ancestor term in another language.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The relationship between cognates; the condition of sharing a common ancestor term in another language.
(countable, uncountable)The degree to which two languages share cognates, usually expressed as a percentage
Forms
plural: cognaciesSynonyms
2 synonymsrelationship between cognates:cognatenesscognancy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable