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kin vs cognate

cognate vs kin

kin and cognate both are nouns.

kin and cognate both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kin Yes Yes No No
cognate Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, kin and cognate are synonyms defined as:
  • kin and cognate: related by blood
Other synonyms of kin include akin, blood-related, consanguine, consanguineal, consanguineous.
kin (noun) cognate (noun)
group of people related by blood or marriage a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
a person having kinship with another or others one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
kin (adjective) cognate (adjective)
related by blood related by blood
having the same ancestral language
related in nature
Difference between kin and cognate

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