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word vs cognate

cognate vs word

word and cognate both are nouns.

word is not an adjective while cognate is an adjective.

word is a verb but cognate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word Yes No Yes No
cognate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cognate is a hyponym of word; that is, cognate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than word:
  • word: a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  • cognate: a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
word (noun) cognate (noun)
a unit of language that native speakers can identify a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
a promise one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
information about recent and important events
a brief statement
an exchange of views on some topic
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
a verbal command for action
a string of bits stored in computer memory
word (adjective) cognate (adjective)
related by blood
having the same ancestral language
related in nature
word (verb) cognate (verb)
put into words or an expression
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