English Dictionary
Definition of “cognateness”
Word Frequency
cognate (ˈkɒɡneɪt
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Definitions
adjective
- akin; related ⇒
cognate languages
- related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor Compare agnate
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See cognate object
noun
- something that is cognate with something else
Derived Forms
ˈcognately adverbˈcognateness noun
cogˈnation noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin cognātus, from co- same + gnātus born, variant of nātus, past participle of nāscī to be bornSponsored Links
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