a. 同族的, 同语系的, 同词源的, 母族的, 同性质的, 同类的, 同种的

n. 亲族, 同语系的语言, 同词源的词, 同性质的东西, 同源物

[计] 同性质的, 同类的, 同语族的

Cognate \Cog"nate\, n.
1. (Law) One who is related to another on the female side.
--Wharton.

2. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as,
certain letters are cognates.


Cognate \Cog"nate\, a. [L. cognatus; co- + gnatus, natus, p. p.
of nasci, anciently gnasci, to be born. See {Nation}, and cf.
{Connate}.]
1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law),
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; allied; kindred;
as, a cognate language.