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consanguineous

con·san·gui·neous

UK/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪni.əs/ US/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnjəs/ uncommon

adjective

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin consanguineus (with English -ous), from con- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from sanguis (“blood”). Equivalent to con- + sanguineous.

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