cognateadjective
uk/ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/us/ˈkɑːɡ.neɪt/specializedCognate languages and words have the same origin, or are related and in some way similar:
The Italian word "mangiare" (= to eat) is cognate with the French "manger".
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Similar and the same
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- approach
- clock
- difference
- equal
- every inch idiom
- firm
- homogeneous
- homogenous
- identical
- inch
- resemblance
- Rome
- same
- same difference idiom
- same old same old idiom
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cognatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/us/ˈkɑːɡ.neɪt/specializeda word that has the same origin as another word, or is related in some way to another word
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Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary
- acronym
- alphabetic
- Anglicism
- antonym
- archaism
- buzzword
- coinage
- corruption
- defining vocabulary
- denotation
- false friend
- homophone
- lexis
- loanword
- neologism
- nonsense word/syllable
- so-called
- technobabble
- term
- vocab
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