1. Of the
same kin;
related by blood; used of persons; as, the
two families are around akin.
2. Allied by character; partaking of the
same properties; of the
same kind. "A joy
akin to rapture." "The literary
nature of the
work is
akin to its
moral character." (Jeffrey)
This adjective is used only after the noun.
Origin: Pref. A- (for of) + kin.
Source: Websters Vocabulary