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-gen

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
-gen
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen Borrowed from French -gène, from the Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -gène, -γενής

Phrases

-gene -genic -genous -geny

Frequently Paired Words

gene -gene genesis genetic -genic -genous -geny

Questions

What does -gen mean?
A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
Where does -gen come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce -gen

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