[ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- truly what something is said to be; authentic
(e.g: genuine 24-carat gold)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, of uncertain origin; perhaps from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee), or related to gignere ‘create, beget’