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gen⋅u⋅ine
[jen-yoo-in] 
–adjective
| 1. | possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique. |
| 2. | properly so called: a genuine case of smallpox. |
| 3. | free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere: a genuine person. |
| 4. | descended from the original stock; pure in breed: a genuine Celtic people. |
Origin:
1590–1600; < L genuīnus innate, natural = genu-, as in ingenuus native (see ingenuous ) + -īnus -ine 1
1590–1600; < L genuīnus innate, natural = genu-, as in ingenuus native (see ingenuous ) + -īnus -ine 1
Related forms:
gen⋅u⋅ine⋅ly, adverb
gen⋅u⋅ine⋅ness, noun
Pronunciation note:
Two pronunciations of genuine occur, with a sharp social contrast between them. The usual educated pronunciation is [jen-yoo-in] , with the final syllable unstressed. Among some less educated speakers, especially older ones, genuine is commonly pronounced as [jen-yoo-ahyn], with a secondary stress on the final syllable, which has the vowel of sign. The latter pronunciation is sometimes used deliberately by educated speakers, as for emphasis or humorous effect.
Two pronunciations of genuine occur, with a sharp social contrast between them. The usual educated pronunciation is
[jen-yoo-in] , with the final syllable unstressed. Among some less educated speakers, especially older ones, genuine is commonly pronounced as [jen-yoo-ahyn], with a secondary stress on the final syllable, which has the vowel of sign. The latter pronunciation is sometimes used deliberately by educated speakers, as for emphasis or humorous effect.
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| gen·u·ine (jěn'yōō-ĭn) adj.
[Latin genuīnus, natural, possibly from alteration of ingenuus, native, freeborn; see ingenuous.] gen'u·ine·ly adv., gen'u·ine·ness n. |
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Genuine
Gen"u*ine\, a. [L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. g['e]nuine. See Gender.] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. "True, genuine night." --Dryden. Syn: Authentic; real; true; pure; unalloyed; unadulterated. See Authentic. -- Gen"u*ine*ly, adv. -- Gen"u*ine*ness, n. The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. --Macaulay.
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Language Translation for : genuine
Spanish:
genuino, auténtico,
German:
echt,
Japanese:
本物の
genuine
1596, from L. genuinus "native, natural," from root of gignere "beget" (see genus), perhaps infl. in form by contrasting adulterinus "spurious." Alternative etymology is from L. genu "knee," from an ancient custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn by placing it on his knee.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: gen·u·ine
Function: adjective
: actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character; specifically : free of forgery or counterfeiting —see also genuine issue at ISSUE —gen·u·ine·ly adverb —gen·u·ine·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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