connate

Meaning

1. Of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.
2. Inborn.
3. United with other organs of the same kind (for example sepals connate with sepals, petals connate with petals, or stamens with stamens).
4. Trapped within a rock at the time of its formation (especially of water or petroleum).

Synonyms

cognate

innate

inborn

adnate

congenial

akin

connatural

native

related

congenital

allied

confluent

congenerous

Translations

connato

angeboren

cognate

congenito

connaturato

innato

aangeboren

cognaat

afim

cognato

afín

congénito

cognado

aynı asıldan

Etymology

First attested in 1641; borrowed from Latin connātus, perfect active participle of connāscor (“to be born together (with)”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- + nāscor. Doublet of cognate.