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cognate

/ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/

/ˈkɑɡ.neɪt/

Translations

cognatenoun

cognates

/ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/

/ˈkɑːɡ.neɪt/

cognatEn linguistique : mot de même origine étymologique.

The English word 'mother' and the German word 'Mutter' are cognates.

Le mot anglais « mother » et le mot allemand « Mutter » sont des cognats.

Additional translations

homologueSens plus général : être ou chose de nature correspondante ou apparentée.

Synonyms

cognateadjective

more cognate

Comp.

most cognate

Super.

/ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/

/ˈkɑɡ.neɪt/

cognatEn linguistique : qui est de même origine étymologique.

The English word 'mother' is cognate with the German word 'Mutter'.

Le mot anglais « mother » est cognat du mot allemand « Mutter ».

Additional translations

apparentéSens général : lié par l’origine ou la nature.

Synonyms

cognatenoun

A word that has the same linguistic derivation as another; a word that is related in origin to another word in the same or a different language.

The English word 'mother' and the German word 'Mutter' are cognates.

A person or thing related to another; a relative or counterpart.

The two species are cognates, sharing a common ancestor.

cognateadjective

Having the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root.

The English word 'mother' is cognate with the German word 'Mutter'.

Related or connected in some way; having a common origin.

The two fields of study are cognate, sharing many foundational theories.