# consanguinity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ · frequency rank #96,880

## Definitions
1. A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship.
2. Inbreeding

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/consanguinity