geno-

English

prefix
Definitions
  • genetics - e.g. genome
  • family, tribe or race - e.g. genocide

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek γένος (race, kind, kin, stock, family, offspring, tribe, birth), γεννάω (beget, produce) derived from Latin gēns (tribe, clan, a race, nation, gens, n-g, la, family, race, people, kind).

Origin

Latin

gēns

Gloss

tribe, clan, a race, nation, gens, n-g, la, family, race, people, kind

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

家, 族

Emoji

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