endogenic
/ɛn.doʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.21 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Originating within the system (as an organism) that it acts upon.
adj
Originating within the system (as an organism) that it acts upon.
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɛn.doʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/
- British English: /ɛn.dəʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/