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consanguineous

con·san·guin·e·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-sang-gwin-ee-uh s]
    • /ˌkɒn sæŋˈgwɪn i əs/
    • /ˌkɒn.sæŋ.ˈɡwɪ.nɪəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-sang-gwin-ee-uh s]
    • /ˌkɒn sæŋˈgwɪn i əs/

Definitions of consanguineous word

  • adjective consanguineous having the same ancestor; closely related 3
  • adjective consanguineous having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood. 1
  • noun consanguineous Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor. 1
  • adjective consanguineous Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. 0
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Origin of consanguineous

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin consanguineus, equivalent to con- con- + sanguin- (stem of sanguis) blood + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Consanguineous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Consanguineous

consanguineous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for consanguineous

adj consanguineous

  • agnate — related by descent from a common male ancestor
  • akin — If one thing is akin to another, it is similar to it in some way.
  • cognate — Cognate things are related to each other.
  • connate — existing in a person or thing from birth; congenital or innate
  • consanguine — having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.

adjective consanguineous

  • related — associated; connected.
All 9 Synonyms of consanguineous

Top questions with consanguineous

  • what is a consanguineous marriage?

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