consanguineous

con·san·guin·e·ous

adj \ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwi-nē-əs, -ˌsaŋ-\

Definition of CONSANGUINEOUS

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

— con·san·guin·e·ous·ly adverb

Examples of CONSANGUINEOUS

1. <felt just as close to his adopted brother as he did to his two consanguineous siblings>

Origin of CONSANGUINEOUS

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

First Known Use: 1601

Related to CONSANGUINEOUS

Synonyms: biological (also biologic), birth, natural

Antonyms: adopted, adoptive, nonbiological

Related Words: legitimate

Near Antonyms: illegitimate

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Rhymes with CONSANGUINEOUS

ignominious