What does genericus mean in Latin?

genericus, a adjective, means “generative; generically”.

How do you pronounce genericus?

In classical Latin, [ɡɛˈnɛ.rɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒeˈnɛː.ri.kus].

Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os → Proto-Italic *genos → Latin genericus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

genericus (feminine generica, neuter genericum)

Classical[ɡɛˈnɛ.rɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒeˈnɛː.ri.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	genericus	generica	genericum
genitive	genericī	genericae	genericī
dative	genericō	genericae	genericō
accusative	genericum	genericam	genericum
ablative	genericō	genericā	genericō
vocative	generice	generica	genericum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	genericī	genericae	generica
genitive	genericōrum	genericārum	genericōrum
dative	genericīs	genericīs	genericīs
accusative	genericōs	genericās	generica
ablative	genericīs	genericīs	genericīs
vocative	genericī	genericae	generica

Latin -icus Latin genericus From genus, generis + -icus.

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