Definitions

1. noun

Cognates or people related by blood or marriage, often used in historical or genealogical contexts.

“The researcher studied the family tree of the cognati to understand their ancestral lineage.”

2. noun (plural only)

In linguistics, cognates are words that are similar in both their form and meaning due to their common origin from a shared ancestral language.

“The professor discussed the cognati of Latin and Greek words in the Romance languages.”