cognate

cognate
[ˈkɒgneɪt]
adjective
  1. (Linguistics)(of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another; representing the same original word or root (e.g. English father, German Vater, Latin pater)
    (语言学)(词)同根的;同源的(例如英语father,德语Vater,拉丁语pater)
    the term is obviously cognate with the Malay segan.
    很明显,这个术语是马来语segan的同源词。
  2. (formal)related; connected
    (正式)有关系的;有关联的
    cognate subjects such as physics and chemistry.
    互有关联的科目,如物理和化学。
    ■related to or descended from a common ancestor
    有亲属关系的;同族的,同宗的。 比较 agnate
noun
  1. (Linguistics)a cognate word
    (语言学)同源词;同根词
  2. (Law)a blood relative
    (律)血亲
派生
cognately
adverb
cognateness
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin cognatus, from co- 'together with' + natus 'born'
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