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cognates

/ˈkɒɡneɪts/ /ˈkɑːɡneɪts/

Meanings

noun

同源词,同源语,同系物

Examples :

"Spanish and Portuguese are cognates; they share many words that have a similar origin. "
西班牙语和葡萄牙语是同源语言,它们有很多单词起源相似。
noun

Examples :

许多英语单词,比如“night”,和德语单词,比如“Nacht”,是同源词,也就是说,它们源自同一个祖先词汇,并且含义也相似。