congénito

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See also: congenito and congênito

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin congenitus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: con‧gé‧ni‧to

Adjective

congénito (feminine congénita, masculine plural congénitos, feminine plural congénitas) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. (genetics, of a trait) congenital (present since birth)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin congenitus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konˈxenito/
  • Rhymes: -enito
  • Syllabification: con‧gé‧ni‧to

Adjective

congénito (feminine congénita, masculine plural congénitos, feminine plural congénitas)

  1. (genetics, of a trait) congenital (present since birth)

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