English Explanatory Dictionary

cognacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The relationship between cognates; the condition of sharing a common ancestor term in another language.
  2. The degree to which two languages share cognates, usually expressed as a percentage

Word forms

cognacy cognacies

Synonyms

cognateness cognancy
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