genito-

American  

1. a combining form representing genital in compound words.

   genitourinary.

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Usage

What does genito- mean? The combining form genito- is used like a prefix meaning “genital.” Genital here refers to sexual organs such as the penis. It is very occasionally used in medical terms, especially in anatomy. The form genito- comes from Latin genitālis, meaning “of birth.” A Greek word with a similar meaning is génesis, meaning “origin” or “birth,” which is the source of the noun genesis and the combining form -genesis, as found in words such as abiogenesis and parthenogenesis. To learn more, check out our entries for all three words.