cognate

adjalike, associated

Synonyms for cognate

adj alike, associated

Antonyms for cognate

Word Origin & History

1640s, from Latin cognatus "of common descent," from com- "together" (see co-) + gnatus, past participle of gnasci, older form of nasci "to be born" (see genus). Words that are cognates are cousins, not siblings. As a noun, from 1754.

Example Sentences for cognate

The young men who figure at embassies and missions are all "cognate numbers."

The adverbial sense to be wholly transferred to the cognate word.

The first syllable is cognate with mare and the second means servant.

Richier, has generally been absorbed by the cognate Richard.

A glade or valley in the wood was called a Dean, Dene, Denne, cognate with den.

The bank of a river or lake was called Over, cognate with Ger.

Stout, valiant, now used euphemistically for fat, is cognate with Ger.

With bird nicknames may be mentioned Callow, unfledged, cognate with Lat.

That the Greek mind was apt in doing this is cognate to their idealizing turn in art.

There are cognate aims and similar achievements in literature and art.

cognate

Synonyms for cognate

Antonyms for cognate

allied

analogue

comparable

connate

connatural

cognate

Synonyms for cognate

Antonyms for cognate

More words related to cognate

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allied

analogue

comparable

connate

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