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Definition of cognate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cognate

noun
 
/ˈkɒɡneɪt/
 
/ˈkɑːɡneɪt/
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  1. a word that has the same origin as another
    • ‘Haus’ and ‘house’ are cognates.
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin cognatus, from co- ‘together with’ + natus ‘born’.
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