gen-

gen- root words — words with the gen- root

The root gen- comes from Latin genus, meaning kind, birth. 45 words in Dendril are built from it, including general, generally, degenerate, gender, generalization, generalizations, generalize, generalized, generalizing, generic, generous, genre. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gen- root

Explore words with gen- — words containing the gen- root and sharing its sense of "kind, birth". Examples include general, generally, degenerate, gender, generalization, generalizations, generalize, generalized, generalizing, generic, generous, genre. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The gen- root means kind, birth, from Latin genus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.