endogenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛn.doʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/ (General-American)
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- /ɛn.dəʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English endogenic From endo- + -genic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Originating within the system (as an organism) that it acts upon. ▸ Originating within the earth; endogenous or endogenetic.
- (not-comparable, qualifier:multiplicity slang) Originating within the system (as an organism) that it acts upon. ▸ Of a system (“set of alters of a person”), having become multiple for any reason other than psychological trauma.
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willogenic · quoigenic · endogenicity · traumagenic