"-gene" meaning in Italian

See -gene in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /d͡ʒe.ne/ Forms: -geni [plural]
Head templates: {{it-adj}} -gene m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -geni)
  1. (largely obsolete) alternative form of -geno Tags: alt-of, alternative, by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, morpheme Alternative form of: -geno
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