Definition of CONSANGUINEOUS

consanguineous

Adjective Satellite

  • related by blood

Adj

  • Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

akin, blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineal, kin, same-blooded

Antonyms

affinal

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