Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consanguineally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-san-guineal-ly
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a consanguineal fashion; by blood relationship.

Example Sentences

"These six priests are designated in Zuñi ecclesiastical language “Priests of the Light or Day”; while resident in those special clans, which by heredity furnish the high-priesthoods (mainly the Clan of the Parrots, itself considered consanguineally descended from the gods), are numerous “Priests of the Night or Darkness,” […]"

Etymology

From consanguineal + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: consanguineal
Suffix: -ly

Synonyms

consanguineously

Questions

What does consanguineally mean?: In a consanguineal fashion; by blood relationship.
Where does consanguineally come from?: From consanguineal + -ly.

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