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cognate vs sib

sib vs cognate

cognate and sib both are nouns.

cognate is an adjective but sib is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cognate Yes Yes No No
sib Yes No No No
As nouns, cognate and sib are synonyms defined as:
  • cognate and sib: one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
Other synonyms of cognate include blood relation, blood relative.
cognate (noun) sib (noun)
a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another a person's brother or sister
cognate (adjective) sib (adjective)
related by blood
having the same ancestral language
related in nature
Difference between cognate and sib

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