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genetivus.

of or related to the act of generation or birth: productive, creative, causal

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɡɛ.nɛˈtiː.wʊs]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒe.neˈtiː.vus]
  1. of or related to the act of generation or birth: productive, creative, causal

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. native

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. belonging to a family or gens

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From genitus, the perfect passive participial stem of gignō (“to be born”), + -īvus (verbal adjective–forming suffix), with the vowel i changed to e. In the grammatical sense, a calque of Ancient Greek γενῐκή (genĭkḗ).

noun[ɡɛ.nɛˈtiː.wʊs]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒe.neˈtiː.vus]
  1. genitive

    declension-2 · genitive
Where this word comes from

From genitus, the perfect passive participial stem of gignō (“to be born”), + -īvus (verbal adjective–forming suffix), with the vowel i changed to e. In the grammatical sense, a calque of Ancient Greek γενῐκή (genĭkḗ).

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