cognation cognatical • cognisable · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · cognation · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family. Synonyms: matrilineage, enation. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) (anthropology) related by blood. Synonyms: consanguinity, blood kinship. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · matrilineage · · Synonym 1 enation · · Synonym 2 consanguinity · · Synonym 3 blood kinship · · Synonym 4 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074