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English 5 senses of the word cognate:
ADJECTIVEallcognate, connaterelated in nature
allcognatehaving the same ancestral language
allcognate, akin, blood-related, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kinrelated by blood
NOUNperson cognate, blood relation, blood relative, sibone related by blood or origin
communicationcognate, cognate worda word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
Englishcognate: 5 senses adjective 1
Meaningrelated in nature.
Synonymconnate
Broaderrelated, related toConnected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics / characteristics
Spanishafín
Englishcognate: 5 senses adjective 2
MeaningHaving the same ancestral language.
Example"cognate languages"
CategorylinguisticsThe scientific study of language
Broaderrelated, related toConnected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics / characteristics
Spanishcognado
Nounscognatea word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
Englishcognate: 5 senses adjective 3
Meaningrelated by blood.
Synonymsakin, blood-related, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin
BroaderrelatedConnected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
Spanishconsanguíneo, emparentado
Catalanconsanguini
Nounscognateone related by blood or origin
Englishcognate: 5 senses noun 1, person
MeaningOne related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another.
Synonymsblood relation, blood relative, sib
Broaderrelative, relationA person related by blood or marriage
Spanishcognado, consanguíneo, parentezco sanguíneo, pariente, pariente sanguíneo
Catalanconsanguini
Adjectivescognaterelated by blood
Englishcognate: 5 senses noun 2, communication
MeaningA word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language.
Synonymcognate word
BroaderwordA unit of language that native speakers can identify
Spanishcognado
Adjectivescognatehaving the same ancestral language

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