ingenerate

1 of 3

transitive verb

in·​gen·​er·​ate

ə̇nˈjenəˌrāt

: to bring about the generation of : beget, cause

ingenerate

2 of 3

adjective (1)

in·​gen·​er·​ate

-en(ə)rə̇t

1

: inborn, innate

2

obsolete : generated, produced

ingenerately adverb

ingenerate

3 of 3

adjective (2)

in·​generate

(ˈ)in¦jen(ə)rə̇t,

ənˈj-

: not generated

God is ingenerate

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Latin ingeneratus, past participle of ingenerare, from in- in- entry 2 + generare to beget, create

Adjective (1)

Latin ingeneratus

Adjective (2)

Late Latin ingeneratus, from Latin in- in- entry 1 + generatus, past participle of generare

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