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connate

/kəˈneɪt/US/kəˈneɪt/

connate adjective: of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.

connate: of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root
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Adjective

connate (comparative more connate, superlative most connate)

  1. Of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.
    Synonyms:
    akin, cognate, kindred
  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).
    Antonyms:
    adnate
  4. Trapped within a rock at the time of its formation (especially of water or petroleum).

connate meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Kannada

connate in Tamil

பிறந்தவுடன் ஒட்டு எழும் பண்புகள், பிறவிப் பண்புகள், இணைந்த

connate in Urdu

پیدائشی

connate in Bengali

জন্মগত, সহজাত

connate in Kannada

ಆಜನ್ಮ, ಆಗರ್ಭ, ಜನ್ಮಗತ

Synonyms of connate

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Antonyms

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Forms of connate

comparativemore connate
superlativemost connate

Origin of connate

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.

Words formed from connate

Questions about connate

What does connate mean?
Connate means of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.
What is connate in Tamil?
Connate in Tamil is பிறந்தவுடன் ஒட்டு எழும் பண்புகள், பிறவிப் பண்புகள், இணைந்த. See Connate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is connate?
Connate is an adjective.
How do you pronounce connate?
Connate is pronounced /kəˈneɪt/ (UK).

Words near connate in the dictionary

  1. connaraceous
  2. connascence
  3. connascency
  4. connascent
  5. connatal
  6. connate
  7. connate-perfoliate
  8. connated
  9. connately
  10. connateness
  11. connation

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Adapted from Wiktionary: connate (page history and authors); connate (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); connate (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); connate (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); connate (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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