-gene

== English == === Etymology === From French -gène and German -gen, from Latin -genus and Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs). === Suffix === -gene describes something which is formed in a certain way or produces something ==== Synonyms ==== (producer): -gen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== gene genesis -gen -genic -genous == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.ne/ (stress falls on the preceding syllable) Hyphenation: -ge‧ne === Suffix === -gene m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -geni) (largely obsolete) alternative form of -geno ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === -gene in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana