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συγγενής — meaning in English

syngenis

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English meaning

  • cognate adj Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
  • congenital adj Present from birth, especially referring to a medical condition.
  • kinsman noun A male relative.
  • relative adjective Considered in comparison with something else, rather than in absolute terms.

Senses

συγγενής is used for these senses in English:

  • cognate (linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
  • congenital (of a trait or a disease) Present since birth.
  • kinsman A male relative.
  • kinswoman A female relative.
  • relative Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.

cognate — full definition

  1. adj Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
  2. adj Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
  3. adj Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.

Related Greek words