Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endogenic

/ɛn.doʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
en-do-genic
IPA
/ɛn.doʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/
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/

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Questions

How do you pronounce endogenic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛn.doʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/.
What does endogenic mean?
Originating within the system (as an organism) that it acts upon.
Where does endogenic come from?
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.

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