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connate

/kəˈneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
con-nate
IPA
/kəˈneɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.

adj

Inborn.

adj

United with other organs of the same kind (for example sepals connate with sepals, petals connate with petals, or stamens with stamens).

adj

Trapped within a rock at the time of its formation (especially of water or petroleum).

Etymology

First attested in 1641; borrowed from Latin connātus, perfect active participle of connāscor (“to be born together (with)”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- + nāscor. Doublet of cognate.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈneɪt/
  • British English: /kəˈneɪt/

Inflected Forms

more connate (comparative) most connate (superlative)

Derived Forms

connately semiconnate

Phrases

connate-perfoliate

Frequently Paired Words

cognate innate renate

Synonyms

akin cognate connate kindred connatural congenital congenite genetous inborn inbred indigenous ingenite

Antonyms

adnate

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce connate?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈneɪt/.
What does connate mean?
Of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.
Where does connate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1641.

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