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"genuine" in seven languages

Meaninggenuine

Spanish

genuino

/xeˈnwino/

learned

French

véritable

/veʁitabl/

other source · vérité (Latin VĒRITĀTEM) + -able

Italian

genuino

/dʒenuˈino/

learned

Also 'wholesome, natural' of food (cibo genuino).

Portuguese

genuíno

/ʒenuˈinu/

learned

Romanian

autentic

/auˈtentik/

other source · Latin AUTHENTICUM, from Greek authentikós (learned)

Catalan

genuí

/ʒənuˈi/

learned

fem.: genuïna

English

genuine

/ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/

from Latin/French · Latin GENUĪNUM

English → ItaliangenuinegenuinoCognateSame source — inherited, learned or borrowed. You can recognize it.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

GENUĪNUM‘innate, natural’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

Spanish and Italian borrowed GENUĪNUS like English; French has no such word and says véritable 'true' (cuir véritable 'genuine leather') or authentique.

English relatives: genuinely

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In a sentence

  • esMostró un interés genuino por el proyecto.
  • frElle a montré un véritable intérêt pour le projet.
  • itHa mostrato un interesse genuino per il progetto.
  • ptEla demonstrou um interesse genuíno pelo projeto.
  • roA arătat un interes autentic pentru proiect.
  • caVa mostrar un interès genuí pel projecte.
  • enShe showed a genuine interest in the project.

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