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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

progenital

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-gen-i-tal
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deriving from or otherwise related to progeny or a progenitor or the anatomical region employed for progeneration.

adj

In favour, or interested in, genitals

Etymology

From Latin prōgenitus + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

progenitally

Phrases

progenital herpes

Synonyms

progenitorial

Questions

What does progenital mean?
Deriving from or otherwise related to progeny or a progenitor or the anatomical region employed for progeneration.
Where does progenital come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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