Word Meaning

cognate definition and meaning

a. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law), related on the mother's side.
a. Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root; allied; kindred; as, a cognate language.
n. One who is related to another on the female side.
n. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as, certain letters are cognates.

Crossword clues for cognate

- Akin