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akin

UK/əˈkɪn/ US/ʌˈkɪn/ uncommon rare

adjective

1.

similar or related in quality or character

  • “a feeling akin to terror”
  • “kindred souls”
  • “the amateur is closely related to the collector”
Synonyms
Similar
2.

Origin

From a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent to a- + kin (1550s). Compare Old English cyn, cynn (“akin, proper, suitable”, adj.).

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