Synonyms for cognate
- adjective
Most common
same-blooded consanguine consanguineal kindred connate related
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Akin — allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side
akin, consanguineous, same-blooded, consanguine, consanguineal
2. Allied — of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root
Definitions
- adj. 1
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
- adj. 2
Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
Related words
- Word family
- cognateness cognation cognacy
- Phrases
- cognate accusative cognate object
- Is a kind of
- paronym
Example sentences
- kindred Trade knows neither friends or kindred.
- related Welsh, Cornish and Breton are all closely related.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cognate | steady | |
| consanguine | falling | |
| consanguineal | falling | |
| kindred | falling | |
| connate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- like1, akin2
- 6 letters
- allied2
- 7 letters
- related3, kindred2, germane2, connate
- 9 letters
- congenial3
- 11 letters
- consanguine
- 13 letters
- consanguineal
- 14 letters
- consanguineous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (akin2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- apparenté
- Español
- emparentado
- Deutsch
- verwandt