genesis

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ UK /ˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the origin or coming into being of something

The meeting marked the genesis of a lasting friendship.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the origin or coming into... origin beginning start inception creation birth dawn

Opposites

end conclusion termination death

Word family

Related forms generate genetic gene

Etymology

From Latin 'genesis', from Ancient Greek 'genesis' ('origin, creation, generation'), from the root of 'gignesthai' ('to be born, come into being').

genesis Ancient Greek *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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General Vocabulary

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# genesis

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɛnəsɪs/

## Meanings
1. the origin or coming into being of something

## Examples
- The meeting marked the genesis of a lasting friendship.

## Synonyms
- origin
- beginning
- start
- inception
- creation
- birth
- dawn

## Antonyms
- end
- conclusion
- termination
- death

## Related Forms
- generate
- genetic
- gene

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: genesis
- Root: *ǵenh₁-

## Etymology
From Latin 'genesis', from Ancient Greek 'genesis' ('origin, creation, generation'), from the root of 'gignesthai' ('to be born, come into being').

## AI Etymology
Genesis comes from Latin 'genesis', from Ancient Greek 'genesis' ('origin, creation, generation'), from the root of 'gignesthai' ('to be born, come into being'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "the origin or coming into being of something", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Ancient Greek genesis and Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-. Related words include generate, genetic, gene.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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