(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。
(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
(Linguistics)a cognate word (语言学)同源词;同根词
(Law)a blood relative (律)血亲
派生 cognately adverb cognateness noun 语源
early 17th cent.: from Latin cognatus, from co- 'together with' + natus 'born'