Word: nongenuine
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
gen
u
ine
Definition: Not genuine.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: genuine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genuinus
Language: la
Decoded: genuinus
Meaning: innate, native, natural