CONNATE


Meaning of CONNATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: kä- ' n ā t, ' kä- ˌ

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin connatus, past participle of connasci to be born together, from Latin com- + nasci to be born ― more at NATION

Date: 1641

1 : AKIN , CONGENIAL

2 : INNATE , INBORN

3 : born or originated together

4 : entrapped in sediments at the time of their deposition < connate water>

– con · nate · ly adverb

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