consanguinity

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/, /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnəti/ (General American) IPA(key): /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/, /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnəti/ === Noun === consanguinity (countable and uncountable, plural consanguinities) A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship. 1776, United States Declaration of Independence They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. Inbreeding ==== Synonyms ==== same-bloodedness ==== Related terms ==== consanguineous consanguinuity ==== Translations ==== === See also === affinity incest