Gen Y

or GenY, Gen-Y

[ jen -wahy ]

/ ˈdʒɛn ˈwaɪ /

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Origin of Gen Y

1990–95

OTHER WORDS FROM Gen Y

Gen Y'er, noun

Other definitions for Gen Y (2 of 2)

-geny

a combining form meaning “origin,” used in the formation of compound words: phylogeny.

Origin of -geny

From the Greek word -geneia, dating back to 1885–90. See -gen, -y³

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How to use Gen Y in a sentence

This Blitheman perceiving that he had a natural geny to the faculty, spared neither time nor labor to advance it to the utmost.
Dealings With The Dead|A Sexton of the Old School
I never saw him in the like way, except just that time when Miss Geny had the small pox.'
Camilla|Fanny Burney
He left college without a degree, "his geny being," according to Ant.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume I (of 3)|Thomas Percy

British Dictionary definitions for Gen Y

-geny

n combining form

indicating origin or manner of developmentphylogeny

Derived forms of -geny

-genic, adj combining form

Word Origin for -geny

from Greek -geneia, from -genēs born

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Medical definitions for Gen Y

-geny

suff.

Production; generation; origin:ontogeny.