génese

See also: genese, genèse, génèse, gênese, and Genèse

Portuguese

Alternative forms

gênese (Brazilian)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin genesis (“generation, nativity”), from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “origin, source, beginning”). Doublet of Génesis, gens, and gente.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ̃.ne.zi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ.ne.ze/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ.nɨ.zɨ/

Hyphenation: gé‧ne‧se

Noun

génese f (plural géneses) (European spelling)

genesis (the origin, start, or point at which something comes into being)
Synonym: origem

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