congênere

See also: congenere, congénere, and congénère

Portuguese

Alternative forms

congénere (European spelling)

Etymology

From Latin com- (“same”) +‎ genus (“kind”). Cognate with Spanish congénere, Italian congenere, French congénère.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈʒe.ne.ɾi/
Hyphenation: con‧gê‧ne‧re

Adjective

congênere m or f (plural congêneres, comparable)

(Brazilian spelling, biology) congeneric: pertaining to the same genus
(Brazilian spelling) of the same genre, type, class, species etc.; like, similar, comparable

Noun

congênere m, f (plural congêneres)

(Brazilian spelling) congener, peer, an individual of the same sort

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