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English
Etymology
From French -gène and German -gen, from Latin -genus and Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).
Suffix
-gene
- describes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something
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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.ne/ (stress falls on the preceding syllable)
- Hyphenation: -ge‧ne
Suffix
-gene
- (largely obsolete) Alternative form of -geno
Derived terms
Further reading
- -gene in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana