Definition of Cognate
Cognate
cog·nate
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
in linguistics, coming from the same root word;
e.g. A false cognate is a word that looks like one in your native language, but which actually means something different in the one you're studying.
(adjective)
related or connected;
e.g. It's easy for me to study cognate subjects like physics and calculus in the same semester.
(noun)
a word or something that is cognate with another;
e.g. The English word 'garden' and the German word 'garten' are cognates.
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