cognate

• 形容词语，指词与词之间在起源上有共同来源、彼此同源；也可指事物在性质、功能或特征上相似、相关。

Describes words or things that are related or similar in origin, nature, or function.

1. Related in natureC1formal

   Connected or similar in origin, character, or function.

   同源的

   • Physics and chemistry are cognate sciences.
   • The two concepts are cognate in their underlying principles.
   • Their artistic styles are cognate, both influenced by impressionism.

   同义词akinalliedanalogouscomparableconnectedcorrespondingrelatedsimilar

   反义词disparatedissimilarunrelated

2. Having the same ancestral languageC1formal

   Describing words in different languages that share a common etymological origin.

   同源的

   • The English word 'mother' and the German word 'Mutter' are cognate.
   • Linguists study cognate terms to trace language families.
   • The Latin 'pater' and the English 'father' are cognate words.

   同义词akinalliedconnectedkindredrelated

3. Related by bloodC2formal

   Descended from a common ancestor; genetically related.

   同宗的

   • The two tribes are cognate, sharing a common lineage.
   • Cognate families often share similar genetic traits.
   • They discovered they were cognate through a distant ancestor.

   同义词akinconsanguineouskindredrelated

• 名词，指有血缘关系或共同祖先的人；也指与另一个词源自同一原始语言或具有相同词根的词。

A noun referring to a person related by blood or origin, especially one sharing an ancestor with another; or a word that derives from the same ancestral source as another word.

1. Relative by bloodC1formal

   A person who is related to another by blood, especially through a common ancestor.

   血亲

   • The inheritance was divided among all his cognates.
   • She discovered a distant cognate through a genealogy website.
   • In some cultures, cognates have specific legal rights.

   同义词blood relationblood relativeconsanguinekinkinsmankinswomanrelationrelative

2. Linguistic relativeC1formal

   A word that shares a common origin with another word in a different language, deriving from the same ancestral root.

   同源词

   • The English word 'mother' and the German word 'Mutter' are cognates.
   • Linguists study cognates to understand language evolution.
   • The Spanish 'noche' and the French 'nuit' are cognates from Latin.

   同义词cognate word