consanguineous
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consanguineous
- /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪni.əs/ UK
- /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnjəs/ UK
- /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪni.əs/ US
- /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnjəs/ US
Where it comes from
Adapted borrowing of Latin cōnsanguineus + -ous, from con- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from sanguis (“blood”). By surface analysis, con- + sanguineous. Doublet of consanguine.
adjective consanguinous
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Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
Am not I consanguineous? am I not of her blood?
Similar: consanguine, consanguineal, same-blooded · Opposite: affinal
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adj related by birth
| Español | carnal, consanguíneo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 同宗的 tóngzōng de |
| Português | carnal, consanguíneo |
| Français | consanguin |
| Deutsch | blutsverwandt, konsanguin, leiblich |
| Italiano | consanguineo |
| Română | consangvin |
| Русский | ро́дственный ródstvennyj, единокро́вный jedinokróvnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | cận huyết |
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