Main Entry: gen·i·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈje-nə-tiv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin genetivus, genitivus, literally, of generation (erroneous translation of Greek genikos genitive), from genitus

Date: 14th century

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case marking typically a relationship of possessor or source — compare possessive
2 : expressing a relationship that in some inflected languages is often marked by a genitive case —used especially of English prepositional phrases introduced by of

— genitive noun