Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congenital

/kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: con-gen-i-tal
IPA: /kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a trait or a disease, present since birth.

Example Sentences

"Every town the size of Maycomb had families like the Ewells. No economic fluctuations changed their status—people like the Ewells lived as guests of the county in prosperity as well as in the depths of a depression. No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy surroundings."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin genitus Latin congenitus English -al English congenital From Latin congenitus + -al, equivalent to con- + genital.

Derived Forms

congenitally congenitalness noncongenital

Phrases

CHILD syndrome congenital amputee congenital analgesia congenital contractural arachnodactyly congenital cutaneous candidiasis congenital disorder congenital heart defect congenital heart disease

Synonyms

congenite genetous connate connatural congenital inborn inbred indigenous ingenite innate native natural

Antonyms

acquired

Rhymes With

genital

Questions

How do you pronounce congenital?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/.
What does congenital mean?: Of a trait or a disease, present since birth.
Where does congenital come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin genitus Latin congenitus English -al English congenital From Latin congenitus + -al, equivalent to con- + genital.

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