cognation

cog·na·tion

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kog-ney-shuh n]
- /kɒgˈneɪ ʃən/
- /kɒɡ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kog-ney-shuh n]
- /kɒgˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of cognation word

noun cognation relationship by descent from the same ancestor or source 3
noun cognation cognate relationship. 1
noun cognation A cognate relationship. 1

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Origin of cognation

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English cognacioun (< Anglo-French, Old French) < Latin cognātiōn- (stem of cognātiō) kinship, equivalent to cognāt(us) cognate + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Cognation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cognation

cognation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cognation usage trend in Literature

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