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cognate [ 'kɑgnet] [ 'kɔgneɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 同族的，母族的；同祖先的
  2. 2. adjective [linguistics] 同词源的，同根的；同族（语言）的
    English apple and German apfel are cognate words.
    英语的 apple 和德语的 apfel 是同源词(或同根词)。
    English and Flemish are cognate languages．
    英语和佛兰芒语是同族语言。
  3. 3. adjective 同性质的；同类的，同品种的
  4. 4. noun 亲族
  5. 5. noun 外戚，母方亲戚
  6. 6. noun 同源词，同根词，关联词；同族语言；同源物；同性质的东西

Collins English-English Dictionary

cognate ['kɑgneɪt]
  1. 1. adj akin; related
    cognate languages
  2. 2. adj related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor - Compare agnate
  3. 3. n something that is cognate with something else
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C17: from Latin cognatus, from co- same + gnatus born, variant of natus, past participle of nasci to be born
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Examples

English apple and German apfel are cognate words.
英语的 apple 和德语的 apfel 是同源词(或同根词)。 → cognate
English and Flemish are cognate languages．
英语和佛兰芒语是同族语言。 → cognate
cognate languages → cognate
数学和天文学是互相关联的科学。
Mathematics and astronomy are cognate sciences. → 关联

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