genuine
See also: génuine
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”), from genus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.
Pronunciation
edit- enPR: jěnʹyo͞oĭn', jĕnʹyo͞oīn' IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌɪn/, /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnjuːɪn, -ɛnjuːaɪn
Adjective
editgenuine (comparative more genuine, superlative most genuine)
- Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
- Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
- a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials; genuine friendship
Synonyms
edit- See also Thesaurus:genuine
Antonyms
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editTranslations
editfrom the original stock; native
real, authentic
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Further reading
edit- “genuine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “genuine”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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Italian
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Norwegian Bokmål
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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Swedish
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