EnglishMain Dictionary
cognate
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective
1 (linguistics) having the same origin as another word or language:
'Haus' in German is cognate with 'house' in English. * German and Dutch are cognate languages.
2 (formal) related in some way and therefore similar:
a cognate development / field / group
noun (linguistics) a word that has the same origin as another:
'Haus' and 'house' are cognates.
