Word · Frequency #26970
cognate
同源的
核心释义
多用于指语言或词语
Descended from the same source words of an ancestor language, as in words or languages sharing a common origin.
- 1.
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
- 2.
Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
- 3.
Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
同类的；同性质的；有血缘关系的；母系的；同族的；同语系的；同词源的
用法In use
Spanish and Italian are cognate languages, both derived from Latin.
用法提示：形容词 'cognate' 修饰 'languages'，表示语言有共同祖先。
The English word 'mother' is cognate with the German 'Mutter'.
用法提示：形容词 'cognate' 与介词 'with' 连用，表示两个词有相同词源。
These two scientific terms are cognate, sharing a common root in Greek.
用法提示：形容词 'cognate' 描述 'terms'，说明它们有共同来源。
be cognate with sth
表示同源关系，常用于语言学术语。
The English word 'mother' is cognate with German 'Mutter'.
英语单词'mother'与德语'Mutter'同源。
cognate + noun
作定语，修饰来自同一源头的语言或词汇。
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