genuine
//ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn//
Forms
- Comparative
- more genuine
- Superlative
- most genuine
Definitions
1.Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
- I think this is genuine.
2.Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.
- I think this is genuine.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3935
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”)
From genus
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.