n.
Pronunciation: ' je-n ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin genetivus, genitivus, literally, of generation (erroneous translation of Greek genikos genitive), from genitus
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case marking typically a relationship of possessor or source ― compare POSSESSIVE
2 : expressing a relationship that in some inflected languages is often marked by a genitive case ― used especially of English prepositional phrases introduced by of
– genitive noun