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See also: génuine
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”), from genus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: jěnʹyo͞oĭn', jĕnʹyo͞oīn' IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌɪn/, /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnjuːɪn, -ɛnjuːaɪn
Adjective[edit]
genuine (comparative more genuine, superlative most genuine)
- Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
- Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
- a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials; genuine friendship
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:genuine
Antonyms[edit]
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Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
from the original stock; native
real, authentic
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Further reading[edit]
- “genuine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “genuine”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
genuine
- inflection of genuin:
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
genuine
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
genuīne
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Adjective[edit]
genuine
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Adjective[edit]
genuine
Swedish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
genuine
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