adjective

gĕnŭīnus

fem. gĕnŭīna · neut. gĕnŭīnum

geno, gigno

innate; native; natural

innate, native, natural.

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Lit. (rare but class.): genuinae domesticaeque virtutes, * Cic. Rep. 2, 15, 29: naturales et genuini honores, Gell. 2, 2, 9: pietas, Dig. 43, 28, 3, § 4: nequitia, App. M. 9, p. 230.—

genuine; authentic by extension •

Transf., genuine, authentic (post-class.): comoedia Plauti, Gell. 3, 3, 7.

Perseus ID: n19475 Key: genuinus1