Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connatal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-na-tal
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of congenital (But note that congenital implies anomaly present before birth whereas connatal means an anomaly present at birth but possibly caused by the birth process, e.g.cranial trauma during labour)

Example Sentences

"Also patients III-4 and III-5 had persistence of deciduous teeth (premolars), while III-4 had two connatal teeth in the lower jaw."

Etymology

From con- + natal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: con

Synonyms

congenital

Questions

What does connatal mean?: Synonym of congenital (But note that congenital implies anomaly present before birth whereas connatal means an anomaly present at birth but possibly caused by the birth process, e.g.cranial trauma during labour)
Where does connatal come from?: From con- + natal.

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