What does congener mean in Latin?

congener, a adjective, means “of the same race”.

How do you pronounce congener?

In classical Latin, [ˈkɔŋ.ɡɛ.nɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.ner].

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? → Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm → Proto-Italic *kom → Old Latin com → Latin congener.

adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective

congener (genitive congeneris)

Classical[ˈkɔŋ.ɡɛ.nɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.ner]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	congener	congener	congener
genitive	congeneris	congeneris	congeneris
dative	congenerī	congenerī	congenerī
accusative	congenerem	congenerem	congener
ablative	congenere	congenere	congenere
vocative	congener	congener	congener

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	congenerēs	congenerēs	congenera
genitive	congenerum	congenerum	congenerum
dative	congeneribus	congeneribus	congeneribus
accusative	congenerīs congenerēs	congenerīs congenerēs	congenera
ablative	congeneribus	congeneribus	congeneribus
vocative	congenerēs	congenerēs	congenera

con-gĕner, ĕris, adj. genus,

I. of the same race or kind; with gen., Plin. 15, 24, 28, § 98.

Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Latin congener From cum + genus.

Descendants

noun · masculinesecond declension

congener²

congener m (genitive congenerī)

Classical[ˈkɔŋ.ɡɛ.nɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔn̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.ner]

con-gĕner, ĕri, m.,

I. a joint son-inlaw, Symm. Ep. 8, 40 dub. (al. generi).

Latin gener Latin congener From cum + gener.