consanguineous
Meaning
Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
Opposite of
affinal
Synonyms
blood-related
related by blood
closely related
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪni.əs/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin consanguineus (with English -ous), from con- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from sanguis (“blood”). Equivalent to con- + sanguineous.
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