AKIN Copy link • AKINPROP., propinquus (general term): agnatus (by tlie father’s side): cognatus (by the mother’s side): consanguineus: consanguinitate propinquus (by blood: especially of full brothers and sisters). Observe. These may be used substantively, as propinquus meus, etc. To be akin to anybody, alicui propinquum esse: alicui or cum aliquo propinquitate con junctum esse: consanguinitate alicui propinquum esse: sanguinis vinculo alicui or cum aliquo conjunctum esse (by blood). To be near akin, arcta propinquitate alicui or cum aliquo conjunctum esse: propinqua cognatione alicui or cum aliquo conjunctum esse (if by the mother’s side). ImPROP., propinquus (alicui or alicui rei): finitimus, vicinus (alicui or alicui rei). (The words are found in this connection and order), propinquus et finitimus; vicinus et finitimus. The poet is near akin to the orator, oratori finitimus est poeta. All the arts and sciences are akin to one another, omnes artes quasi cognatione aliqua inter se continentur.