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genuinus.

back-tooth, molar; wisdom tooth;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɡɛ.nuˈiː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒe.nuˈiː.nus]
  1. innate, native, natural

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. genuine, authentic

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

Possibly from a reconstructed masculine u-stem *genus m, genitive *genūs, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to beget, give birth”), + -īnus. Compare Sanskrit जनुस् (janus), which preserves a corresponding u-stem formation. Related to genus (“birth, descent, race, kind”) and gignō (“to beget, produce”).

adj[ɡɛ.nuˈiː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒe.nuˈiː.nus]
  1. belonging to the cheek

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

From gena (“cheek”) + -inus (“-ine”), an adjective forming suffix indicating origin or possession.

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