CONSANGUINEOUS


Meaning of CONSANGUINEOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ kän- ˌ san- ' gwi-n ē - ə s, - ˌ sa ŋ -

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin consanguineus, from com- + sanguin-, sanguis blood

Date: 1601

: of the same blood or origin specifically : descended from the same ancestor

– con · san · guin · e · ous · ly adverb

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