-genous

1. a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns with stems in -gen: erogenous .

-genous

combining form

1. yielding or generating

   erogenous

   androgenous

2. generated by or issuing from

   endogenous

Word History and Origins

Origin of -genous¹

-gen + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of -genous¹

from -gen + -ous