consentaneous
[ kon-sen-tey-nee-uhs ]
adjective
agreeing; accordant.
done by common consent; unanimous.
Origin of consentaneous
1Other words from consentaneous
- con·sen·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
- con·sen·ta·ne·i·ty [kuhn-sen-tuh-nee-i-tee], /kənˌsɛn təˈni ɪ ti/, con·sen·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun
- un·con·sen·ta·ne·ous, adjective
- un·con·sen·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
- un·con·sen·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for consentaneous
consentaneous
/ (ˌkɒnsɛnˈteɪnɪəs) /
adjectiverare
(foll by to) accordant or consistent (with)
done by general consent
Origin of consentaneous
1C17: from Latin consentāneus, from consentīre to consent
Derived forms of consentaneous
- consentaneously, adverb
- consentaneity (kənˌsɛntəˈniːɪtɪ) or consentaneousness, noun
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