genetous

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US /ˈdʒɛnɪtəs/ UK /ˈdʒenɪtəs/ See IPA manual

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adj
present from birth; congenital

The physician noted a genetous defect in the infant's heart.

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1 adj · present from birth; congenital congenital inborn innate inherent

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acquired

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Related forms genetic genesis

Etymology

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

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# 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.

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