cognatus

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noun

A blood relative

OriginLatin cognatus →
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Meanings

nouncognatus (plural cognati)

plural cognati

  1. Ancient RomelawA blood relative

Origin

  1. Latincognatus“kinsman”
  2. Englishcognatus

Learned borrowing from Latin cognatus (“kinsman”). Doublet of cognate and connate.

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APA

cognatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognatus

MLA

“cognatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognatus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cognatus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognatus.

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