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How to say cognate and what does cognate mean?

cognate

adjective, noun

How to pronounce cognate?

The word cognate sounds like cog-nate
/'kɑgneɪt/

What is the definition of cognate?

nouna word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
nounone related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
adjectiverelated by blood
adjectiverelated in nature
adjectivehaving the same ancestral language
Examples
  • cognate languages