sognate

Sognate is a term with no widely recognized, stable meaning in standard reference works. In linguistics and lexicography it is commonly mistaken for cognate, a word that shares a common etymology across languages. When encountered in Italian texts, sognate is the second-person plural present indicative form of the verb sognare, meaning “you dream.” For example: Voi sognate spesso durante la notte.

Because there is no accepted technical definition for sognate, its use in scholarly writing is rare and idiosyncratic. If a publication or author uses the term, the intended meaning should be stated explicitly within that work; otherwise readers should treat it as either a potential misspelling of cognate or as the Italian verb form rather than as a separate technical concept.

Etymology and usage notes

- In Italian, sognare means to dream, and sognate is its second-person plural present tense.

- There is no standard etymological or terminological entry for sognate in major linguistic dictionaries.

See also

- Cognate

- Sognare

- Italian verbs and conjugation