What does cognation mean?
Cognation means (now chiefly linguistics) A cognate relationship..
Cognation
/kɒɡˈneɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
(now chiefly linguistics) A cognate relationship..
Example Sentences
[…] these stones, I say, gratifie our sight, as having a nearer cognation with the Soul of Man, that is Rational and Intellectual, and therefore is well pleased when it meets with any outward Object that fits and agrees with those congenite Ideas her own nature is furnished with.
Cowan (1957a, 1957b) has established the following CVC cognation percentages using for his 'Tami Group' only the languages classed by the present writer as constituting the Upper Tami Families.
This being the case, proof of cognation remains elusive even in the case of conspicuous lexical lookalikes.
Synonyms for cognation
Antonyms for cognation
Related Words
Word Forms
- cognations
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for cognation?
Common synonyms include enation, consanguinity, matrilineage, blood kinship.
What is the opposite of cognation?
Possible antonyms include affinity, kinship by marriage.
How do you use cognation in a sentence?
[…] these stones, I say, gratifie our sight, as having a nearer cognation with the Soul of Man, that is Rational and Intellectual, and therefore is well pleased when it meets with any outward Object that fits and agrees with those congenite Ideas her own nature is furnished with.
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