meaning of cognate
1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law), related on the mothers side.
2. Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root; allied; kindred; as, a cognate language.
3. One who is related to another on the female side.
4. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as, certain letters are cognates.
Related Words
cognate | cognateness |
