genitive

Meaning

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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