The difference between Consanguine and Consanguineous

When used as adjectives, consanguine means related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common, whereas consanguineous means related by birth.


Consanguine is also noun with the meaning: a person related to another by birth.

check bellow for the other definitions of Consanguine and Consanguineous

  1. Consanguine as an adjective:

    Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.

  1. Consanguine as a noun:

    A person related to another by birth.

  1. Consanguineous as an adjective:

    Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.