Word: genericity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
ner
i
ci
ty
Definition: Genericness, the state or quality of being generic; not protected by trademark
Morphemes:
Affix: generic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A product sold under a generic name.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genus
Language: la
Decoded: genus
Meaning: genus, kind
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.