Spanish

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cognātus. Compare the inherited Spanish doublet cuñado.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koɡˈnado/ [koɣ̞ˈna.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: cog‧na‧do

Adjective

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cognado (feminine cognada, masculine plural cognados, feminine plural cognadas)

  1. cognate (derived from the same roots)

Noun

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cognado m (plural cognados)

  1. cognate
    Synonym: doblete

Further reading

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