noun
a word related to another word in a different language because they have evolved from a common source
adjective
related by descent from the same ancestral language
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The English word 'brother' is a cognate of the Latin word 'frater'.
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I just learned that 'hospital' is a cognate of the Spanish word 'hospital'.
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Dude, 'camera' is like a cognate of the French word 'caméra'.
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The concept of 'freedom' can be seen as a cognate of 'liberty'.