consanguineous

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con·san·guin·e·ous | \ ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwi-nē-əs

, -ˌsaŋ- \

Definition of consanguineous

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

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Consanguineous is part of a family of "blood" relatives that all descend from the Latin noun sanguis, meaning "blood." Some of these relatives are found on the literal branch of the family tree, as "exsanguination," a term for the draining or removal of blood. Others are on the figurative side of the family, such as "sanguine," a word that can mean "bloodred" or "ruddy" but that is more often used with the meaning "cheerful" or "optimistic." There is also "sangfroid," a French word (literally meaning "cold blood") that was borrowed into English to refer to self-control under stress. "Consanguineous" relies on the "kinship" sense of "blood," bringing together "sanguis" with the Latin prefix con-, meaning "with," to form a word used to describe two or more organisms that descend from the same ancestor.

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felt just as close to his adopted brother as he did to his two consanguineous siblings

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“Consanguineous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consanguineous. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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consanguineous

adjective

con·san·guin·e·ous | \ ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwin-ē-əs, -ˌsaŋ-

Medical Definition of consanguineous

: of the same blood or origin specifically : relating to or involving persons (as first cousins) that are relatively closely related consanguineous marriages

Other Words from consanguineous

consanguinity \ -ˈgwin-ət-ē

\ noun, plural consanguinities

consanguineous

adjective

con·san·guin·e·ous | \ ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwi-nē-əs, -ˌsaŋ-