What is the root word for Gen?
What is the root word for Gen?
-gen-, root. -gen- comes from Greek and Latin, where it has the meanings “race; birth; born; produced.
What words have gen in them?
10-letter words that start with gen
- generation.
- generosity.
- generality.
- generalize.
- generative.
- generalist.
- geneticist.
- gentamicin.
What does the prefix Gen?
Gen. (Science: prefix) being born, producing, coming to be. Origin: g. Genos, birth.
What are some words with Greek roots?
Greek Root Words
| Root | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| aqu | water | aquarium, aquatic, aqualung |
| auto | self | automatic, automate, autobiograph |
| biblio | book | bibliography, bibliophile |
| bio | life | biography, biology, biodegradable |
Is Gen a Latin or Greek root?
| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language |
|---|---|---|
| gen-, gon- (ΓΕΝ) | birth, beget, race, kind | Greek |
| gen- (GEN) | beget | Latin |
| gephyr- | bridge | Greek |
| ger- | old | Greek |
What words end in Gen?
10-letter words that end in gen
- carcinogen.
- fibrinogen.
- pepsinogen.
- isoantigen.
- dermatogen.
- methanogen.
- renninogen.
- caseinogen.
What words have the root word bio?
biology: study of ‘life’
Is Gen a suffix?
Gen means producing or produced by. An example of gen used as a suffix is in the word antigen, a substance that stimulates the production of an antibody.
