English Explanatory Dictionary

connate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.
  2. Inborn.
  3. United with other organs of the same kind (for example sepals connate with sepals, petals connate with petals, or stamens with stamens).
  4. Trapped within a rock at the time of its formation (especially of water or petroleum).

Pronunciation

/kəˈneɪt/ /kɒˈneɪt/ /ˈkɒneɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-connate.wav /kɑˈneɪt/ /ˈkɑneɪt/

Word forms

connate more connate most connate

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.

Synonyms

akin cognate connate kindred connatural congenital congenite genetous inborn inbred indigenous ingenite innate native natural to the manner born unlearned unlearnt

Antonyms

adnate

Related words

cognate innate renate

Derived words

connately connate-perfoliate semiconnate
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