-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
- producing or generating something
- carcinogenic ― tending to cause cancer
- produced or generated by something
- bacteriogenic ― caused by bacteria
- suitable to be produced, or reproduced
- telegenic ― attractive to television viewers
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
generated
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References
- “-genic, comb. form”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2008.