cognation
cognation · cognations
A cognate relationshipA cognate relationship.
/kɒɡˈneɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A cognate relationship.
More definitions
- (anthropology) the condition of being related by blood
- line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Origin
From Middle English cognacion, cognacioun, from Latin cognātiō; equivalent to cognate + -iFrom Middle English cognacion, cognacioun, from Latin cognātiō; equivalent to cognate + -ion.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: cognations| Singular | cognation |
|---|---|
| Plural | cognations |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- (anthropology) the condition of being related by blood:consanguinityblood kinship
- line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family:matrilineageenation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable