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Spanish
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cognātus. Compare the inherited Spanish doublet cuñado.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koɡˈnado/
- Rhymes: -ado
- Syllabification: cog‧na‧do
Adjective
cognado (feminine cognada, masculine plural cognados, feminine plural cognadas)
- cognate (derived from the same roots)
Noun
cognado m (plural cognados)
- cognate
- Synonym: doblete
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