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genesis
1[jen-uh-sis]
noun
plural
genesesan origin, creation, or beginning.
Genesis
2[jen-uh-sis]
noun
the first book of the Bible, dealing with the Creation and the Patriarchs. Gen.
-genesis
3a combining form of genesis.
parthenogenesis.
-genesis
1combining form
indicating genesis, development, or generation
biogenesis
parthenogenesis
Genesis
2/ Ė»åĻōɲŌÉŖ²õÉŖ²õ /
noun
the first book of the Old Testament recounting the events from the Creation of the world to the sojourning of the Israelites in Egypt
genesis
3/ Ė»åĻōɲŌÉŖ²õÉŖ²õ /
noun
a beginning or origin of anything
Genesis
The first book of the Old Testament; its first words are āIn the beginningā (genesis is a Greek word for ābeginningā). It covers the time from the beginning of the world through the days of the patriarchs, including the stories of the Creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall of Man, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood, God's covenant with Abraham, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Esau, and Joseph and his brothers.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- hypergenesis noun
- Genesiac adjective
- Genesiacal adjective
- Genesitic adjective
- -genetic combining form
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of genesis1
Origin of genesis2
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of genesis1
Origin of genesis2
Example Sentences
I find myself in agreement with Brian Beutler, who observed that none of these facts and figures are the probable genesis of Trump's obsession with this era.
Ingenuity became the currency of daily life rather than the basis of a startup business plan, the genesis of a new scientific publication or the sales pitch for a useful new product.
The genesis of the play, as Fugard told the Paris Review, āhad absolutely nothing to do with the racial situation in South Africa.ā
In the book, and on several speaking tours, Kramer explained the genesis of the moment.
Before we talk about the genesis of the film, I wanted to start with your interest in the subject matter of the film: mass incarceration, the criminal justice system, prison conditions.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- originĢż
- provenanceĢż
When To Use
The combining form -genesis is used like a suffix meaning āgenesis.ā Genesis means "an origin, creation, or beginning." The form -genesis is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology. In particular, it describes the process of creation.The form -genesis comes from Greek ²µĆ©²Ō±š²õ¾±²õ, meaning āoriginā or āsource,ā source of the English word genesis. The Latin translation of -²µĆ©²Ō±š²õ¾±²õ is “Ē°łÄ«²µÅ, which is the source of words such as aboriginal and origin. To learn more, check out our entries for both aboriginal and origin.What are variants of -genesis?While the form -genesis doesn't have any variants, it is related to the combining form -genetic, as in phylogenetic. The form -genesis is also closely related to the combining forms -gen, -geny, -genic, and -genous, as in pathogen, heterogeny, hallucinogenic, and heterogenous. Want to know more? Read our 51³Ō¹Ļs That Use articles for -genetic, -genic, -geny, -genic, and -genous.
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