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consanguinity.

A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/Received-Pronunciation/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnəti/Received-Pronunciation/kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/General-American/kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnəti/General-American
  1. A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Inbreeding.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English consanguinite, consanguinyte, consanguinytee, consanguynyte, consangwinyte, from Middle French consanguinéité, consanguinité (from Old French consanguinité) and its etymon Latin cōnsanguinitās (accusative cōnsanguinitātem), from cōnsanguineus + -itās, from Latin com- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from Latin sanguis (“blood”) + -eus. By surface analysis, consanguine + -ity.

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