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consentaneous

American  
[kon-sen-tey-nee-uhs] / ˌkɒn sɛnˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

  1. agreeing; accordant.

  2. done by common consent; unanimous.

consentaneous British  
/ kənˌsɛntəˈniːɪtɪ, ˌkɒnsɛnˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

  1. (foll by to) accordant or consistent (with)

  2. done by general consent

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Other Word Forms

  • consentaneity noun
  • consentaneously adverb
  • consentaneousness noun
  • unconsentaneous adjective
  • unconsentaneously adverb
  • unconsentaneousness noun

Etymology

Origin of consentaneous

1615–25; < Latin consentāneus, equivalent to consent- (stem of consentīre to consent ) + -āneus ( -ān ( us ) -an + -eus -eous )

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