Consanguineous

Pronunciation: /kənˈsæŋɡwən.i.əs/

Definitions of consanguineous

adjective related by blood; having a common ancestor

Example Sentences

A1 My consanguineous relatives live in the same town as me.

A2 The consanguineous bond between siblings is strong.

B1 In some cultures, marriage between consanguineous family members is common.

B2 The genetic counselor discussed the risks associated with consanguineous marriages.

C1 The royal family's lineage is traced through generations of consanguineous relationships.

C2 The genetic study revealed a high level of consanguineous marriages within the community.

Examples of consanguineous in a Sentence

formal The study focused on the genetic implications of consanguineous marriages within the community.

informal They found out that they were distantly related through consanguineous connections.

slang I heard they're like, super related, like consanguineous and stuff.

figurative Their bond was so strong, it was as if they were consanguineous siblings.

Grammatical Forms of consanguineous

• past tense: consanguineoused
• plural: consanguineouses
• comparative: more consanguineous
• superlative: most consanguineous
• present tense: consanguineouses
• future tense: will consanguineous
• perfect tense: have consanguineoused
• continuous tense: is consanguineousing
• singular: consanguineous
• positive degree: consanguineous
• infinitive: to consanguineous
• gerund: consanguineousing
• participle: consanguineoused

Origin and Evolution of consanguineous

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'consanguineous' originated from the Latin word 'consanguineus', which is a combination of 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'sanguineus' meaning 'of blood'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'consanguineous' has come to be used specifically to refer to relationships by blood rather than marriage, and is commonly used in medical and legal contexts to describe relatives who are related by blood.