-genic

See also: genic

English

Etymology

Borrowed either from French -gène or directly from its etymological source, Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, “offspring; kind”), with -ic. Compare -gen.

Suffix

-genic

1. producing or generating something

   carcinogenic ― tending to cause cancer

2. produced or generated by something

   bacteriogenic ― caused by bacteria

3. suitable to be produced, or reproduced

   telegenic ― attractive to television viewers

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -genic

Related terms

• -gen
• -gene
• -genous
• -geny

References

• “-genic, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2008.