consanguineous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin consanguineosus (with English -ous), from cum meaning "together" + sanguineus meaning "of or pertaining to blood", derived from sanguis meaning "blood"

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɑnsæŋˈgwɪniəs/, SAMPA: /kAnseIN"gwIni@s/

[edit] Adjective

consanguineous (comparative more consanguineous, superlative most consanguineous)

1. Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
   • 2002, B. Modell and A. Darr, "Science and society: genetic counselling and customary consanguineous marriage," Nature Reviews: Genetics, vol 3. no. 3 (Mar.), p. 225,

     Consanguineous marriage is customary in many societies, but leads to an increased birth prevalence of infants with severe recessive disorders.

[edit] Synonyms

• consanguine
• consanguineal

[edit] Related terms

• consanguinity

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[edit] See also

• affinal