Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connatural

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-nat-u-ral
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Similar in nature.

adj

Inborn; inherent; natural.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And mix with our connatural dust"
"These inflowing potential essences are connatural with the astral conduits thus provided for their actualization, pursuant to a law of attrition and homogeneity."
"It is true, that it is vvith the connatural Principles inſcribed in our Minds as it is vvith our Faculties, they lye more torpid, and inactive, and inevident, unleſs they are avvakened and exerciſed, like a ſpark involved in aſhes; […]"
"These Affections are in truth Connatural to us."

Etymology

From con- + natural.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more connatural (comparative) most connatural (superlative)

Derived Forms

connaturality connaturally connaturalness

Synonyms

connate connatural congenital congenite genetous inborn inbred indigenous ingenite innate native natural

Questions

What does connatural mean?: Similar in nature.
Where does connatural come from?: From con- + natural.

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