A cognate is a word that sounds like the word with it's same meaning in a different language.
An example of an English/Spanish cognate would be:
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Yes, insofar as they are cognate with repect to each other. Hemi-, semi- and demi- are synonymous.
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About 40% of the words in English have a Spanish cognate. This means that the English word has a similar Spanish word, such as "accident" (English) and "accidente" (Spanish).
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A linking verb that can be used with a cognate is called a Transitive or Intransitive verb. The cognate is the verbs object.
Cognate languages have many of the same roots for words. Ex: impaciente
"January" translates to "enero"
The cognate for English "old" in Spanish is "viejo" and in French is "vieux".
Yes. In Spanish, "guitar" translates to "guitarra."
The Dutch word for surgery is the cognate chirurgie - or operatie which is a cognate of operation.
The word "precipice" has a cognate in Latin, which is "praeceps," meaning "headlong" or "steep."
The English word "mother" and the Spanish word "madre" are cognates because they share a common Latin root.
No cognate comes to mind, but the closest translation is fortaleza.
Yes, "fiesta" is a cognate. It comes from the Spanish language and is directly related to the English word "feast", both of which refer to a large and festive gathering or party.
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I don´t think it is really a "cognate". The closest I can think of would be "superb".