-genic
English
Etymology
Borrowed either from French -gène or directly from its etymological source, Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, “offspring; kind”), with -ic. Compare -gen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
Suffix
-genic
- producing or generating something
- carcinogenic ― tending to cause cancer
- produced or generated by something
- bacteriogenic ― caused by bacteria
- suitable to be produced, or reproduced
- telegenic ― attractive to television viewers
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -genic
Related terms
Translations
References
- “-genic, comb. form”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2008.