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connatural
con·nat·u·ral
/
kəˈnætʃ
ər
əl, -ˈnætʃ
rəl
/
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nach
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adjective
1.
belonging to a person or thing by
nature
or from birth or origin; inborn.
2.
of the same or a similar nature.
Origin:
1585–95;
<
Medieval Latin
connātūrālis,
equivalent to
Latin
con-
con-
+
nātūrālis
natural
Related forms
con·nat·u·ral·ly,
adverb
con·nat·u·ral·i·ty,
con·nat·u·ral·ness,
noun
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connatural
(kəˈnætʃərəl)
—
adj
1.
having a similar nature or origin
2.
congenital or innate; connate
con'naturally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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