-genus

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See also: genus, Genus, and ĝenus

Latin

Etymology

From gignō (beget, give birth to), uiltimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (to beget or give birth to). Cognate of Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, born in a certain place or condition).

Suffix

-genus (feminine -gena, neuter -genum); first/second-declension suffix

  1. born from, sprung from

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -genus -gena -genum -genī -genae -gena
Genitive -genī -genae -genī -genōrum -genārum -genōrum
Dative -genō -genō -genīs
Accusative -genum -genam -genum -genōs -genās -gena
Ablative -genō -genā -genō -genīs
Vocative -gene -gena -genum -genī -genae -gena

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