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Added 8 October 2026

consanguineous

/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪni.əs/ adjective

Latin root: cōnsanguineus Wiktionary

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Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.

Origin

Adapted borrowing of Latin cōnsanguineus + -ous, from con- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from sanguis (“blood”). By surface analysis, con- + sanguineous. Doublet of consanguine.

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