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单词 consanguineous
释义

consanguineous

adjective

con·​san·​guin·​e·​ous ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwi-nē-əs How to pronounce consanguineous (audio)
-ˌsaŋ-
: of the same blood or origin
specifically : descended from the same ancestor
consanguineous brothers
consanguineously adverb

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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.

Synonyms

  • biological
  • biologic
  • birth
  • natural
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Example Sentences

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

consanguineous

adjective

con·​san·​guin·​e·​ous ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwin-ē-əs, -ˌsaŋ- How to pronounce consanguineous (audio)
: of the same blood or origin
specifically : relating to or involving persons (as first cousins) that are relatively closely related
consanguineous marriages

Legal Definition

consanguineous

adjective

con·​san·​guin·​e·​ous ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwi-nē-əs, -ˌsaŋ- How to pronounce consanguineous (audio)
: of the same blood or origin
specifically : descended from the same ancestor

consanguineous

adjective

as in biological
being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage felt just as close to his adopted brother as he did to his two consanguineous siblings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • biological
  • biologic
  • birth
  • legitimate
  • natural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adoptive
  • adopted
  • nonbiological
  • illegitimate
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