• adj. [地質] 同源的；同類的
• n. 同族；同根詞

co-, 強調。-gn, 生育，詞源同gene, generate.

cognate

cognate: see native

cognate (adj.)

1640s, from Latin cognatus "of common descent," from com- "together" (see co-) + gnatus, past participle of gnasci, older form of nasci "to be born" (see genus). Words that are cognates are cousins, not siblings. As a noun, from 1754.

1. Physics and astronomy are cognate sciences.

物理學與天文學是互有關聯的科學.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. Mathematics and astronomy are cognate sciences.

數學和天文學是互相關聯的科學.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. English, Dutch and German are cognate languages.

英語 、 荷蘭語、德語是同語族的語言.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. Another cognate cause of crime of violence was the family tyranny.

導致兇暴的犯罪行為的另一個同類的原因是家庭內的專制主義.

來自辭典例句

5. I consulted Uncle Mumford concerning this and cognate matters.

我征求了蒙佛大叔關于這件事情和與此有關聯的問題的意見.

來自辭典例句