consanguinity
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship.
- (countable, uncountable) Inbreeding
Synonyms
blood kinship
genetic relationship
blood brotherhood
blood-relationship
Translations
consanguinité
consanguinidad
Blutsverwandtschaft
consanguinidade
bloedverwantschap
συγγένεια εξ αίματος
consanguinità
consanguinitas consanguinitatis δεσμοί αίματος ομαιμοσύνη συγγένεια εξ’ αίματοςPronounced as (IPA)
/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English consanguinytee, consanguinite, consanguinyte, from Old French consanguinité and Latin cōnsanguinitātem, accusative of Latin cōnsanguinitās, from cōnsanguineus, from Latin com- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from Latin sanguis (“blood”).
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