Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congener

/ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: con-gener
IPA: /ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.

noun

A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.

noun

Any of a group of structurally related compounds.

noun

Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.

Example Sentences

"Not that we may thereby swamp the thing in the wholesale condemnation which we pass on its inferior congeners, but rather that we may by contrast ascertain the more precisely in what its merits consist, by learning at the same time to what particular dangers of corruption it may also be exposed."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin congenerlbor. French congénèrebor. English congener From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).

Inflected Forms

congeners (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

congeneric congenerous

Synonyms

cogener relative congenator congeneric

Questions

How do you pronounce congener?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/.
What does congener mean?: A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
Where does congener come from?: Etymology tree Latin congenerlbor. French congénèrebor. English congener From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).

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