different between generative vs genitalia

English

Etymology

From Middle English generatyve, generatyf, generatif. Compare French génératif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??n???t?v/, /?d??n??t?v/, /d???n???t?v/

Adjective

generative (comparative more generative, superlative most generative)

1. Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.

   • That generative particle.

   • Of course, structures like those associated with (36) and (37) constitute only a tiny subset of the infinite set of well-formed sentence structures found in English. We can increase the Generative Capacity of our grammar ( = the set of structures which it generates) either by expanding the Lexicon on the one hand, or by expanding the Categorial Rules (i.e. Phrase Structure Rules) on the other.

Synonyms

• creative

Antonyms

• annihilative

Related terms

• degenerative

Translations

German

Adjective

generative

1. inflection of generativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

generative

1. feminine plural of generativo

Anagrams

• generatevi

English

Etymology

From Latin genitalia, substantive use of plural of genitalis (“pertaining to generation or birth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??n??te?li.?/

Noun

genitalia pl (plural only)

1. External sex organs.
2. A collection of external sex organs.

Usage notes

Not used in the singular, which theoretically would be *genitale.

Synonyms

• genitals
• See also Thesaurus:genitalia and Thesaurus:male genitalia

Related terms

• genital
• generative
• genus

Translations

See also

• sex organ
• female genital mutilation

Latin

Adjective

genit?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of genit?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of genit?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of genit?lis

References

• genitalia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

genitalia m pl (definite plural genitaliene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by genitalier

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

genitalia n pl (definite plural genitaliaa)

1. genitalia

   Synonym: kjønnsorgan

References

• “genitalia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From Latin genit?lia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.?i?ta.l?a/

Noun

genitalia nvir

1. (anatomy) genitalia (genitals or sex organs)

   Synonym: przyrodzenie

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) genitalny

Further reading

• genitalia in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• genitalia in Polish dictionaries at PWN