cognate
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically related on the mother's sideAllied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
» The words poison and potion are cognates.
У слов poison и potion общее происхождение. — Inego
Слова poison и potion — когнаты. — glavkos
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3 senses(not comparable)Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
kognat, blutverwandt
related by blood
(not comparable)Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
(not comparable)Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
verwandt, etymologisch verwandt, stammverwandt
ро́дственныйródstvennyj, исконноро́дственныйiskonnoródstvennyj, однокоренно́йodnokorennój
having the same ancestral language
Examples
9 sentencesThe words poison and potion are cognates.
ruУ слов poison и potion общее происхождение. — Inego
She asked if the two words were cognates.
The English language is cognate to the German language.
I suppose that even Wolof and Greenlandic may share a cognate.
Is the Greek word κᾰκός a cognate of the Latin word cacō?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cognātus (“related by blood”), from co- + gnātus (“born”). Compare PorBorrowed from Latin cognātus (“related by blood”), from co- + gnātus (“born”). Compare Portuguese cognato and Spanish cognado. Doublet of connate and cognatus.
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Synonyms
12 synonyms- related in nature:connate
- related by blood:akinblood-relatedconsanguineconsanguineousconsanguinealkin
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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