-genic

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed either from French -gène or directly from its etymological source, Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, “offspring; kind”), with -ic. Compare -gen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /-ˈdʒɛ.nɪk/ Hyphenation: gen‧ic === Suffix === -genic (adjective-forming suffix, not comparable) Forms adjectives relating to things producing or generating something. ‎carcino- + ‎-genic → ‎carcinogenic (“tending to cause cancer”) Forms adjectives relating to things produced or generated by something. ‎bacterio- + ‎-genic → ‎bacteriogenic (“caused by bacteria”) Forms adjectives relating to things suitable to be produced or reproduced. ‎tele- + ‎-genic → ‎telegenic (“attractive to television viewers”) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “-genic, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2008. === Anagrams === Cegin