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consanguinity

con·san·gui·nity

UK/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ US/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnəti/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English consanguinytee, consanguinite, consanguinyte, from Old French consanguinité and Latin cōnsanguinitātem, accusative of Latin cōnsanguinitās, from cōnsanguineus, from Latin com- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from Latin sanguis (“blood”).

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