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Cognate Words

Definition: Cognate words are words that have a common origin or etymology, often sharing similar meanings and sound patterns across different languages.

Examples of Cognate Words:

Sense 1 (Linguistics):

• noun: The English word "brother" and the German word "Bruder" are cognates.
• adjective: The Spanish word "casa" and the Italian word "casa" share a cognate root.
• verb: The French verb "manger" and the Portuguese verb "manger" are cognate.

Sense 2 (Language Learning):

• noun: Learning cognate words between English and French can help improve vocabulary.
• adjective: The teacher used cognate examples to introduce new vocabulary words in the language class.
• verb: She decided to cognate the Spanish and Italian words to make language learning easier.