-genus
Latin
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁ós (“born”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to give birth”). Cognate of Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, “born in a certain place or condition”).
Suffix
-genus (feminine -gena, neuter -genum); first/second-declension suffix
- born from, sprung from
- producing
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | -genus | -gena | -genum | -genī | -genae | -gena | |
| genitive | -genī | -genae | -genī | -genōrum | -genārum | -genōrum | |
| dative | -genō | -genae | -genō | -genīs | |||
| accusative | -genum | -genam | -genum | -genōs | -genās | -gena | |
| ablative | -genō | -genā | -genō | -genīs | |||
| vocative | -gene | -gena | -genum | -genī | -genae | -gena | |
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -genus