cognate meaning and definition

COGNATE noun

Definition of cognate (noun)

1. one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
   • synonyms: blood relation, blood relative, sib
2. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
   • synonyms: cognate word

COGNATE adjective

Definition of cognate (adjective)

1. related in nature
   • "connate qualities"
   • synonyms: connate
2. having the same ancestral language
   • "cognate languages"
3. related by blood
   • synonyms: akin, blood-related, consanguine, consanguineal, consanguineous, kin