CONSANGUINEOUS


Meaning of CONSANGUINEOUS in English

[ ˌkɒnsaŋ'gwɪnɪəs ]

■ adjective relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor.

Derivatives

consanguine adjective

consanguinity noun

Origin

C17: from L. consanguineus 'of the same blood' (from con- 'together' + sanguis 'blood') + -ous .

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