connatural

(kän′nac̸hər əl, kən-)

adjective

  1. innate; natural
  2. related in nature; cognate

Origin: ML connaturalis: see connate

Related Forms:

See connatural in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Innate; inborn.
  2. Related or similar in nature; cognate.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin connātūrālis

Origin: : Latin com-, com-

Origin: + Latin nātūrālis, by birth; see natural

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Related Forms:

  • con·natˌu·ralˈi·ty (-ə-rălˈĭ-tē) noun
  • con·natˈu·ral·ly adverb
  • con·natˈu·ral·ness noun

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