genetous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdʒɛnɪtəs/ UK /ˈdʒenɪtəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj present from birth; congenital The physician noted a genetous defect in the infant's heart. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · present from birth; congenital congenitalinborninnateinherent ↔ Opposites acquired Word family Related forms geneticgenesis Etymology AI details A rare term from Greek 'genetos' ('born, produced'), from the root of 'gignesthai' ('to be born'), with the English adjectival suffix '-ous'. genetos Ancient Greek *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # genetous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɛnɪtəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒenɪtəs/ ## Meanings 1. present from birth; congenital ## Examples - The physician noted a genetous defect in the infant's heart. ## Synonyms - congenital - inborn - innate - inherent ## Antonyms - acquired ## Related Forms - genetic - genesis ## Roots and Affixes - Root: genetos - Root: *ǵenh₁- ## Etymology A rare term from Greek 'genetos' ('born, produced'), from the root of 'gignesthai' ('to be born'), with the English adjectival suffix '-ous'. ## AI Etymology Genetous has this etymological history: A rare term from Greek 'genetos' ('born, produced'), from the root of 'gignesthai' ('to be born'), with the English adjectival suffix '-ous'. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek genetos and Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-. As an adjective, genetous describes what is present from birth; congenital. The same family is visible in related forms such as genetic and genesis. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown