HyperDic: akin

English > 2 senses of the word akin:
ADJECTIVEallakin, kindredsimilar in quality or character
allakin, blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kinrelated by blood
akin > pronunciation
Soundsahkih'n; ey'kihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > akin: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningSimilar in quality or character.
Example"a feeling akin to terror"
Synonymkindred
Broadersimilarmarked by correspondence / correspondence or resemblance
Spanishafín, análogo, relacionado, semejante
Catalanafí, anàleg, relacionat, semblant
English > akin: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningrelated by blood.
Synonymsblood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin
BroaderrelatedConnected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
Spanishconsanguíneo, emparentado
Catalanconsanguini

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