consanguinity
[ kon-sang-gwin-i-tee ]
/ ˌkɒn sæŋˈgwɪn ɪ ti /
noun
relationship by descent from a common ancestor; kinship (distinguished from affinity).
close relationship or connection.
Origin of consanguinity
1350–1400; Middle English
consanguinite (< Anglo-French) < Latin
consanguinitās. See
consanguineous,
-ity
Words nearby consanguinity
conrad, joseph,
conrail,
conroe,
cons.,
consanguineous,
consanguinity,
consarned,
conscience,
conscience clause,
conscience money,
conscience-stricken
Example sentences from the Web for consanguinity
British Dictionary definitions for consanguinity
consanguinity
/ (ˌkɒnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪtɪ) /
noun
relationship by blood; kinship
close affinity or connection
geology
(of igneous rocks) similarity of origin, as shown by common mineral and chemical compositions and often texture
Derived forms of consanguinity
consanguineous or consanguine, adjective consanguineously, adverbWord Origin for consanguinity
C14: see
con-,
sanguine
Medical definitions for consanguinity
consanguinity
[ kŏn′săng-gwĭn′ĭ-tē ]
n.
Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor.