Definitions for akinəˈkɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•kinəˈkɪn(adj.)
of kin; related by blood.
allied by nature or inclination; having the same or very similar properties, qualities, preferences, etc.
Origin of akin:
1580–90
Princeton's WordNet
akin(p), kindred(adj)
similar in quality or character
"a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"
akin(p), blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin(p)(adj)
related by blood
Wiktionary
akin(Adjective)
Of the same kin; related by blood.
akin(Adjective)
Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
Origin: Prefix a- + kin
Webster Dictionary
Akin(adj)
of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin
Akin(adj)
allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind
Translations for akin
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- soortgelykAfrikaans
- مُتَشَابِه، مُتَجَانِسArabic
- сроденBulgarian
- parecidoPortuguese (BR)
- příbuzný, podobnýCzech
- verwandt, vergleichbarGerman
- beslægtetDanish
- συναφής, σχετικόςGreek
- parecido, semejante, análogoSpanish
- sarnaneEstonian
- مشابهFarsi
- samankaltainenFinnish
- apparenté (à)French
- דוֹמֶהHebrew
- सदृशHindi
- srodanCroatian
- rokon vmivelHungarian
- serupaIndonesian
- keimlíkurIcelandic
- simileItalian
- 同種のJapanese
- 동종의, 유사한Korean
- toks pat kaip, panašus, artimasLithuanian
- radniecīgs; līdzīgsLatvian
- samaMalay
- verwantDutch
- beslektet, likNorwegian
- pokrewny, bliskiPolish
- مشابهPersian
- ورتهPashto
- parecidoPortuguese
- înrudit/asemănător cuRomanian
- похожий, сродниRussian
- príbuzný, podobný (čomu)Slovak
- sorodenSlovenian
- sličanSerbian
- besläktad med, liknandeSwedish
- เหมือนกันThai
- benzerTurkish
- 同性質的Chinese (Trad.)
- близький, спорідненийUkrainian
- مشابہ ، اس طرح کاUrdu
- hơi giốngVietnamese
- 同类的Chinese (Simp.)
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