Origin

New Latin, from Latin: genesis

-genesis

a combining form of genesis:

parthenogenesis.

Related Words

agamogenesis
angiogenesis
blastogenesis
carcinogenesis
cladogenesis
cytogenesis

-ˈgenesisrepr. Gr. γένεσις (see genesis) in various quasi-Gr. compounds used in modern science, denoting modes of generation, as abiogenesis, biogenesis, parthenogenesis, etc.

-genesis

word-forming element meaning "birth, origin, creation," from Greek genesis (see genesis).

-genesis /ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ suffix.

ORIGIN: Repr. Greek genesis.

In compounds denoting modes of generation, as abiogenesis, biogenesis, parthenogenesis, etc.

-genesis

Suffix

origin
production

Etymology

Via Latin, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis). The simplex genesis as a common noun (as opposed to Genesis, the name of the biblical book) from the late 16th century. As an English suffix from the mid 17th century (attested in epigenesis and palingenesis). Influenced by French -génésie and German -genese and productive in scientific vocabulary from the 19th century.

Antonyms

-lysis

Derived terms

English words suffixed with -genesis

hypnogenesis

lysogenesis

pyogenesis

zygogenesis

词汇	-genesis
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Wiktionary -genesis suff.（后缀） Origin; production: 创始；产生： abiogenesis. 自然发生语源 Latin 拉丁语 from Greek [birth, origin] * see genə- 源自希腊语 [出生，起源] 参见 genə- -genesis combining form in countable noun indicating genesis, development, or generation ⇒ biogenesis ⇒ parthenogenesis Derived Forms -genetic, -genic combining form in adjective Origin New Latin, from Latin: genesis -genesis 1 a combining form of genesis: parthenogenesis. Related Words agamogenesis angiogenesis blastogenesis carcinogenesis cladogenesis cytogenesis -ˈgenesisrepr. Gr. γένεσις (see genesis) in various quasi-Gr. compounds used in modern science, denoting modes of generation, as abiogenesis, biogenesis, parthenogenesis, etc. -genesis word-forming element meaning "birth, origin, creation," from Greek genesis (see genesis). -genesis /ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ suffix. ORIGIN: Repr. Greek genesis. In compounds denoting modes of generation, as abiogenesis, biogenesis, parthenogenesis, etc. -genesis Suffix origin production Etymology Via Latin, from Ancient Greek γένεσις* (génesis). The simplex genesis as a common noun (as opposed to Genesis, the name of the biblical book) from the late 16th century. As an English suffix from the mid 17th century (attested in epigenesis and palingenesis). Influenced by French -génésie and German -genese and productive in scientific vocabulary from the 19th century. Antonyms -lysis Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -genesis hypnogenesis lysogenesis pyogenesis zygogenesis
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