cognate

adjective

How many syllables in cognate?

There are 2 syllables in the word cognate.

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Divide cognate into syllables:

cog · nate

How to pronounce cognate:

Definition of cognate:

cognate (adjective):: adjective. related in nature.; related to or descended from a common ancestor; of the same or similar nature generically alike

Synonyms for cognate:

affiliated

akin

alike

allied

analogous

associated

comparable

connate

connected

correspondent

corresponding

equivalent

identical

kindred

matching

parallel

related to

resemblant

resembling

similar

such

synonymous

twin

Antonyms for cognate:

adopted

adoptive

alien

alternate

alternative

another

antithetic

antithetical

at odds

at variance

clashing

conflicting

contradictory

contrary

contrasted

contrasting

contrastive

deviating

different

differentiable

differential

differing

disassociated

disconnected

discordant

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