*ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European
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Words from this root (44)

kind A1
/kaɪnd/ A group of people or things that share the same qualities; a type or category.
general B1
/ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/ Relating to the main parts of something rather than the details.
engine A2
/ˈɪnd͡ʒɪn/ A machine that turns fuel or power into movement, used to drive vehicles and other machines.
nature A2
/ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/ The physical world of plants, animals, and landscapes that people did not make.
natural A2
/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/ Existing in nature and not made or caused by people.
genius B2
/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/ A person with exceptional intelligence or creative ability.
nation A2
/ˈneɪʃən/ A country considered as a political and independent state.
generation A2
/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ All the people of about the same age within a family or society.
gentle A2
/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ Kind, calm, and careful, not rough or violent.
generous B1
/ˈdʒɛnɝəs/ Willing to give money, time, or help freely.
gene B1
/d͡ʒiːn/ A part of a cell that carries information passed from parents to children and controls traits like eye colour.
engineer A2
/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/ A person whose job is to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.
native A2
/ˈneɪtəv/ Connected with the place where you were born.
genuine B2
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/ Real and exactly what it appears to be; not fake.
genetic B1
/d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/ Relating to genes or to the genes you inherit from your parents.
naive C1
/naɪˈiv/ Lacking experience or judgement, and too quick to trust or believe things.
hydrogen C1
/ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/ The lightest chemical element (symbol H), a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas.
gender A2
/ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/ The state of being male, female, or another identity, especially regarding social and cultural roles.
generate B1
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/ To cause something to exist or happen; to produce.
ingenious C1
/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/ Cleverly inventive and original; very good at solving problems in new ways.
genre B2
/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ A particular type or style of art, literature, music, or film.
indigenous C1
/ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/ Belonging to a place from the earliest times, especially before colonizers arrived.
genocide C1
/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/ The deliberate killing of a large group of people because of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.
germ B2
/d͡ʒɝm/ A very small living thing that can cause disease, such as a bacterium or virus.
generic C1
/dʒᵻˈnɛ.ɹɪk/ Shared by a whole group or class rather than specific to one thing.
nationalist B1
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/ A person who strongly supports their own nation, often above others.
innate B2
/ɪˈneɪt/ Existing in a person or animal from birth; natural rather than learned.
nascent C2
/ˈnæɪ.sənt/ Just coming into existence and beginning to develop.
natal C2+
/ˈneɪtəl/ relating to the place or time of one's birth
genus C2+
/ˈdʒinəs/ a taxonomic rank grouping related species above the species level
kin C2+
/kɪn/ one's family and relations collectively
congenital C2+
/kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/ present from birth; inherent or deep-seated
degenerate C2+
/dɪˈdʒɛnərət/ having declined from a former or normal state of moral or physical quality
genesis C2+
/ˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ the origin or coming into being of something
benignant C2+
/bɪˈnɪɡnənt/ kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors
connate C2+
/ˈkɑneɪt/ existing from birth; congenitally united or related
degeneracy C2+
/dɪˈdʒɛnɚəsi/ the state of having declined morally, physically, or in quality
genetous C2+
/ˈdʒɛnɪtəs/ present from birth; congenital
progenitor C2+
/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtɚ/ an ancestor or originator of a line or movement
benignity C2+
/bɪˈnɪɡnəti/ kindness, gentleness, or harmlessness
congenial C2+
/kənˈdʒinjəl/ pleasant and agreeable in nature or compatible in disposition
genic C2+
/ˈdʒɛnɪk/ of or relating to a gene or genes
progeny C2+
/ˈprɑdʒəni/ a person's descendants or an animal's offspring
ungenerous C2+
/ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs/ mean or stingy; unwilling to give

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