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- Dictionaryconsanguineous/ˌkɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪəs/
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor: "consanguineous marriages may give rise to recessive syndromes"
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Consanguineous means of the same blood or origin, especially descended from the same ancestor. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of consanguineous from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
CONSANGUINEOUS definition: 1. connected with the fact of people being blood relations (= related to someone by birth, not…. Learn more.
Consanguineous definition: having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.. See examples of CONSANGUINEOUS used in a sentence.
CONSANGUINEOUS meaning: 1. connected with the fact of people being blood relations (= related to someone by birth, not…. Learn more.
Consanguineous comes from a Latin word meaning "of the same blood," and that's exactly what this word means. This word applies to everyone who is a blood relation: a mother and father are not consanguineous, but they are both consanguineous with their biological children.
Consanguineous means having the same ancestor or closely related by blood. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of consanguineous with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.
Consanguineous means related by blood or having a common ancestor. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and examples.
