genuine
Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn/
The English word “genuine” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native.
- Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated.
Etymology
From Latin genuīnus (“innate, native, natural”).
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