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Words with Root “-gén-” in French
Browse French words sharing the root “-gén-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-gén- Latin *genus* - 'birth, origin, kind', relating to age and generation.
quadragénaires
4 syllables14 letters
qua·dra·gé·naires
/ka.dʁa.ʒe.nɛʁ/
noun
The word 'quadragénaires' is a noun meaning 'forty-somethings'. It is divided into four syllables: qua-dra-gé-naires, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel/consonant cluster resolution. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'quadra-', the root '-gén-', and the suffix '-aires'.