Cognate

/ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/

noun

  1. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature.

  2. One who is related to another on the female side.

  3. One who is related to another, both having descended from a common ancestor through legal marriages.

adjective

  1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically 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 lexeme of an ancestor language.

Synonyms: akin, same-blooded, allied, connate, kindred

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