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-geny

  1. a combining form meaning “origin,” used in the formation of compound words.

    phylogeny.



-geny

combining form

  1. indicating origin or manner of development

    phylogeny

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • -genic combining form
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -geny1

From the Greek word -geneia, dating back to 1885–90. See -gen, -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -geny1

from Greek -geneia, from born
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Example Sentences

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“The way we travel has changed massively in the last five years but the way we book that travel is still fairly long-winded and time consuming,” says Greg Geny, co-founder and CEO of BRB, which launched last August.

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Compared to previous generations, a larger percentage of GenX and GenY women are in the workforce, so this trend could make 2015 the best year yet for young businesswomen.

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Guilty of short circuiting its brand image, its business model, its leadership choices, and its customer outreach strategy, RadioShack lost the pulse of GenY tinkerers and the pioneering spirit it had championed.

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“It’s a little bit delicate,” said Geny Jarrosay, 25, an art student who has created several pieces based on the complex, sometimes tense relation between the base and the city of Guantánamo, where he grew up.

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Meanwhile, consumers, particularly GenY and GenZ, have shifted their purchase choices on price, efficacy, and, most significantly, the cultural values of these companies.

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When To Use

does -geny mean?

The combining form -geny is used like a suffix meaning “origin.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The form -geny comes from Greek -geneia, meaning “born” or “produced.” The Latin translation and cognate of -geneia is ٳܲ, meaning “born,” which is the source of natal, native, and nature. Find out how these terms derive from ٳܲ at our entry for each word. are variants of -geny?While the form -geny doesn't have any variants, it is related to the combining form -genic, as in hallucinogenic. The form -geny is also closely related to the combining forms -gen, -genous, -genesis, and -genetic, as in pathogen, heterogenous, biogenesis, and epigenetic. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for -gen, -genic, -genous, -genesis, and -genetic.

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