cognate

adjective

/ˈkɒɡneɪt/

/ˈkɑːɡneɪt/

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(linguistics语言学) having the same origin as another word or language（词或语言）同源的，同族的，同语系的
- ‘Haus’ in German is cognate with ‘house’ in English.德语中的 Haus 一词与英语中的 house 同源。
- German and Dutch are cognate languages.德语和荷兰语是同源语言。
(formal) related in some way and therefore similar相关的；类似的
- a cognate development相关的发展

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’.

noun

/ˈkɒɡneɪt/

/ˈkɑːɡneɪt/

(linguistics语言学)

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a word that has the same origin as another同源词
- ‘Haus’ and ‘house’ are cognates.Haus 和 house 是同源词。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’.

BNC: 26970 COCA: 33741

cognate

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