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“kinsman” in Latin
propinquusnear, nearby, neighboring; near, at hand, not far off; resembling, similar, like, alikenecessāriusunavoidable, inevitable; indispensable, requisite; necessaryagnāscorto be born in addition (especially after the father has made his will); to develop; to grow latercognātusrelated by blood, kindred; brother or sister; sibling; related, connected, like, similarpropinquitāsnearness, propinquity, proximity; connection, affinity, kindred, relationship
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
kinsman
Related by blood or marriage, propinquus: cum aliquo propinquitate conjunctus (general term): necessarius (joined by ties of family or office, sometimes = propinquitate., of a distant degree of relationship): agnatus (by the father’s side): cognatus: cognatione conjunctus (by the mother’s side): con sanguineus: consanguinitate propinquus (especially of full brothers and sisters). A near kinsman, artā propinquitate or propinqua cognatione conjunctus: cum aliquo conjunctus: affinis, affinitate or affinitatis vinculis conjunctus = connected by marriage. Vid: RELATION.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for kinsman?
- The usual Latin words for “kinsman” are propinquus, necessārius, agnāscor; also cognātus, propinquitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.