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genital

/ˈdʒenətəl/JEH-nuh-tuhl
/ˈdʒɛnətəl/JEH-nuh-tuhl

Meaningsupine of gignere,to beget

Common meaning: relating to reproductive organs

Journey through time

  1. Latingenitum‘supine of gignere,to beget’source
  2. Old Frenchmeaning shiftssupine of gignere,to beget → relating to reproductiongenital‘relating to reproduction’source
  3. Englishgenital‘relating to reproductive organs’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin genitum ‘supine of gignere,to beget’.

Roots

  • genitum Latin “supine of gignere,to beget”

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