transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈje-nə-t ə l, kän- ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin congenitus, from com- + genitus, past participle of gignere to bring forth — more at kin
Date: 1796
1.
a. : existing at or dating from birth
congenital deafness
b. : constituting an essential characteristic : inherent
congenital fear of snakes
c. : acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity
congenital syphilis
2. : being such by nature
a congenital liar
Synonyms: see innate
• con·gen·i·tal·ly -t ə l-ē adverb