genitive
Meaning
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Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses a quality, origin or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English.
Hyphenated as
ge‧ni‧tive
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛnətɪv/
Etymology
From Renaissance Latin cāsus genitīvus (literally “case pertaining to origin, birth”) (also spelled cāsus genetīvus), from genitus, the perfect passive participle of gignō (“beget”).
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