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"Cognate" Definition

noun

A word related to one in another language.
One related by blood or origin with another, especially a person sharing an ancestor with another.
One that is cognate with another.

adjective

Related by blood; having a common ancestor.
Related in origin, as certain words in genetically related languages descended from the same ancestral root; for example, English name and Latin nōmen from Indo-European *nŏ̄-men-.
Related or analogous in nature, character, or function.
Related by derivation, borrowing, or descent.
Related to a verb usually by derivation and serving as its object to reinforce the meaning.

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