-genes

== Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɡɛ.neːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d͡ʒe.nes] === Suffix === -genēs (neuter -genes); third-declension one-termination suffix (Greek-type) -gene ==== Inflection ==== Third-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type). 1It is unknown whether adjectives of this type would use i-stem or consonant-stem endings in Classical Latin: the relevant forms are not attested. Depending on the word, either ending or both may be attested in New Latin. ==== Derived terms ====