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French
Etymology
From Middle French coignat (14th c.), a borrowing from Latin cognatus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔɡ.na/, (less often) /kɔ.ɲa/
Noun
cognat m (plural cognats, feminine cognate)
- cognate
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