"-γενής" meaning in Greek

See -γενής in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ʝeˈnis/ Forms: -genís [romanization], -γενής [feminine], -γενές [neuter]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek -γενής. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|-γενής|tr=-}} Ancient Greek -γενής Head templates: {{head|el|suffix|||feminine|-γενής|neuter|-γενές||g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} -γενής • (-genís) m (feminine -γενής, neuter -γενές), {{el-suffix|m||f=-γενής|n=-γενές}} -γενής • (-genís) m (feminine -γενής, neuter -γενές)
  1. (forming adjectives) where the defined, originates from what the first part denotes. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--γενής-el-suffix-V8Z96rOz Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (forming adjectives) where the defined comes in a specific order Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--γενής-el-suffix-G6Or7UAy Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 11 0 39 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 0 40 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 0 42 53 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -γόνος (-gónos) (english: produced by)
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