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cognatus.

relation (male), kinsman; [~i regis => contingent of Persian king's bodyguard];

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kɔŋˈnaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[koɲˈɲaː.tus]

  1. related by blood, kindred

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. brother or sister; sibling

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. related, connected, like, similar

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin (g)nātus Latin cognātus From con- (“together”) + (g)nātus (“born”).

noun[kɔŋˈnaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[koɲˈɲaː.tus]

  1. a male blood relation, blood relative, kinsman

    declension-2

  2. a blood relative of any sex

    declension-2 · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin (g)nātus Latin cognātus From con- (“together”) + (g)nātus (“born”).

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