connatural

adjective con·nat·u·ral \kä-ˈnach-rəl, kə-, -ˈna-chə-\

Definition of CONNATURAL

: connected by nature : inborn

: of the same nature

— con·nat·u·ral·i·ty \-ˌna-chə-ˈra-lə-tē\ noun

— con·nat·u·ral·ly \-ˈnach-rə-lē, -ˈna-chə-\ adverb

Medieval Latin connaturalis, from Latin com- + naturalis natural

First Known Use: 1592

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