gen ‧ i ‧ tive /ˈdʒenətɪv, ˈdʒenɪtɪv/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: genitivus 'of birth' , from gignere ; ⇨ ↑ genital ]
technical a form of a noun in some languages which shows a relationship of possession or origin between one thing and another
—genitive adjective