cognate
US /ˈkɑːɡ.neɪt/
UK /ˈkɒɡ.neɪt/
形容詞
同源的, 同族的
related by birth; of the same origin or ancestry
範例:
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The two families are cognate, sharing a common ancestor.
這兩個家族同源，擁有共同的祖先。
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Many European languages have cognate words, like 'night' and 'Nacht'.
許多歐洲語言都有同源詞，例如「night」和「Nacht」。
名詞
同源詞, 同根詞
a word or an object that has the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root
範例:
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The English word 'father' and the German word 'Vater' are cognates.
英語單詞「father」和德語單詞「Vater」是同源詞。
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Linguists study cognates to trace the evolution of languages.
語言學家研究同源詞以追溯語言的演變。