Usage Note
Emparentado specifically means related by family or kinship, or by extension linked by shared origin (languages, species). It is the past participle of emparentar used adjectivally. For general relatedness or connection, use relacionado; emparentado carries a sense of common ancestry.
Examples
"El portugués está emparentado con el español."
Natural Translation
Portuguese is related to Spanish.

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