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Added 9 October 2026

connate

/kəˈneɪt/ adjective

Latin root: connātus First recorded: 1641 Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about connate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united.
a connate tomato flower
Related in nature.
connate qualities

Origin

First attested in 1641; borrowed from Latin connātus, perfect active participle of connāscor (“to be born together (with)”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- + nāscor. Doublet of cognate.

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