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cognatic

cog·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kog-neyt]
    • /ˈkɒg neɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kog-neyt]
    • /ˈkɒg neɪt/

Definitions of cognatic word

  • adjective cognatic related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc. 1
  • adjective cognatic Linguistics. descended from the same language or form: such cognate languages as French and Spanish. 1
  • adjective cognatic allied or similar in nature or quality. 1
  • noun cognatic a person or thing cognate with another. 1
  • noun cognatic a cognate word: The English word cold is a cognate of German kalt. 1
  • adjective cognatic Of or relating to a mode of descent calculated from an ancestor or ancestress through any combination of male and female links, or a system of bilateral kinship where relations are traced through both father and mother. 0

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Origin of cognatic

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin cognātus, equivalent to co- co- + -gnātus (past participle of gnāscī, nāscī to be born)

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Parts of speech for Cognatic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cognatic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cognatic usage trend in Literature

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