akin

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: a=kin

CIDE DICTIONARY

akin, a. [Pref. a- (for of) + kin.].

•  Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.  [1913 Webster]
•  Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.  Cowper.  [1913 Webster]

  " This adjective is used only after the noun."  [1913 Webster]

  "The literary character of the work is akin to its moral character."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

akin, predic.adj.
1 related by blood.
2 of similar or kindred character.

Etymology

A-(4) + KIN

THESAURUS

akin

accordant, according, affiliated, affinal, affinitive, agnate, agreeable, agreeing, alike, allied, amicable, analogous, at one, attuned, avuncular, closely related, cognate, collateral, comparable, compatible, concordant, conforming, congeneric, congenerous, congenial, connate, connatural, connected, consanguine, consanguinean, consanguineous, consonant, conspecific, correlative, corresponding, distantly related, empathetic, empathic, en rapport, enate, foster, frictionless, genetically related, german, germane, harmonious, harmonizing, in accord, in concert, in rapport, in tune, incident, inharmony, kindred, like, like-minded, matrilateral, matrilineal, matroclinous, novercal, of common source, of one mind, of the blood, parallel, patrilateral, patrilineal, patroclinous, peaceful, related, related by blood, sib, sibling, similar, sympathetic, together, understanding, undifferentiated, uniform, united, uterine

ROGET THESAURUS

akin

Consanguinity

N consanguinity, relationship, kindred, blood, parentage, filiation, affiliation, lineage, agnation, connection, alliance, family connection, family tie, ties of blood, nepotism, kinsman, kinfolk, kith and kin, relation, relative, connection, sibling, sib, next of kin, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, cousin, cousin- german, first cousin, second cousin, cousin once removed, cousin twice removed, ear relation, distant relation, brother, sister, one's own flesh and blood, family, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, cousinhood, race, stock, generation, sept, stirps, side, strain, breed, clan, tribe, nation, related, akin, consanguineous, of the blood, family, allied, collateral, cognate, agnate, connate, kindred, affiliated, fraternal, intimately related, nearly related, closely related, remotely related, distantly related, allied, german.