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genuine.

Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.aɪn/humorous, nonstandard, Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌaɪn/General-American, humorous, nonstandard
  1. Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.

  2. Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.

    a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials; genuine friendship
Where this word comes from

From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”).

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