cognate
/ˈkɒɡneɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːɡneɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkäg-ˌnāt How to pronounce cognate (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːɡ.neɪt/ (ame, ipa)
cognate — 形容詞
- cognatepositive
- more cognatecomparative
- most cognatesuperlative
1. used for languages or words that come from one earlier source and still show a c
同源的
語言或詞語出自同一來源
used for languages or words that come from one earlier source and still show a clear connection to each other
Ritu circled two cognate words on the Spanish worksheet.
Ritu 在西班牙文作業上圈出兩個同源詞。
collocation: cognate words
The guide showed how French and Italian are cognate languages.
導覽員說明法語和義大利語為何屬於同源語。
be cognate languages
A classroom chart grouped several cognate verbs under one color.
教室裡的一張圖表把幾個同源動詞歸成同一種顏色。
Beatriz explained why the two terms were cognate with Latin roots.
Beatriz 解釋這兩個詞為何和拉丁文詞根同源。
- unrelated
shows no shared linguistic source
文法句型
cognate languages
cognate words
be cognate with something
用法筆記
Most common in language study, especially with words, roots, and language families. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about shared linguistic origin, not family descent.
常見錯誤
2. connected through the same family line or earlier ancestor
同宗的
因共同祖先而有血緣關係
connected through the same family line or earlier ancestor
The family chart showed the two clans were cognate branches.
家譜圖顯示這兩個氏族是同宗的分支。
cognate branches
The historian called the royal houses cognate through Queen Ana.
歷史學家說這兩個王室家族透過 Queen Ana 屬於同宗關係。
be cognate through + ancestor
An old letter says the island families were cognate for generations.
一封舊信說這些島上家族好幾代以來都屬同宗。
Village elders knew the two chiefs were cognate, not strangers.
村裡長者知道這兩位首領是同宗的，不是外人。
- unrelated
has no family link or shared line of descent
文法句型
cognate families
cognate lines
be cognate through somebody
用法筆記
A formal historical or genealogical use, usually applied to families, houses, or lines of descent. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the common language-study use.
常見錯誤
cognate — 名詞
- cognatesingular
- cognatesplural
1. a word in one language that comes from the same older root as a word in another
同源詞
和另一語言詞語出自同一詞根
a word in one language that comes from the same older root as a word in another language
On the board, Sayaka wrote tooth and Zahn as possible cognates.
在黑板上，Sayaka 寫下 tooth 和 Zahn，當作可能的同源詞。
possible cognates
The app highlights English words whose Spanish cognates are easy to spot.
這個應用程式會標出那些很容易找到西班牙語同源詞的英文單字。
Spanish cognates
Lakan found a cognate for milk in several old Germanic languages.
Lakan 在幾種古日耳曼語裡找到了 milk 的同源詞。
The teacher warned that a false cognate can trick beginners.
老師提醒大家，假同源詞很容易誤導初學者。
- related word
is broader and does not always mean the words share the same historical root
- etymological relative
is explanatory rather than a common everyday label
- false cognate
looks related but did not come from the same older word
文法句型
a cognate in another language
false cognate
identify cognates
用法筆記
Used in linguistics and language learning, often when comparing related languages or warning learners about false cognates. Distinguish from sense 2, which can refer more broadly to a person or group with the same origin.
常見錯誤
2. a person, family, or group linked to another by the same family line or starting
同宗者
與另一人或群體同出一源
a person, family, or group linked to another by the same family line or starting point
The old record treats the island chiefs as cognates from one royal line.
這份舊紀錄把這些島上首領視為出自同一王族血脈的同宗者。
cognates from one royal line
The historian described the two clans as cognates, not rivals.
歷史學家把這兩個氏族描述成同宗者，而不是對手。
describe two clans as cognates
The archive lists the farming families as cognates of one another.
檔案把這些農家列成彼此的同宗者。
Village elders still call the two houses cognates through Queen Ana.
村裡長者至今仍說這兩個家族透過 Queen Ana 是同宗者。
文法句型
cognates from one line
cognates of one another
call somebody cognates
用法筆記
A formal broad use for people or groups that share an origin. Sense 1 is narrower and belongs to language comparison.