Cognate
Pronunciation : Cog"nate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. cognatus; co- + gnatus, natus, p. p. of nasci, anciently gnasci, to be born. See Nation, and cf. Connate.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cog"nate
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Law)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913