From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgenitivegen‧i‧tive /ˈdʒenətɪv/ noun [countable] technicalSLG a form of a noun in some languages which shows a relationship of possession or origin between one thing and another —genitive adjectiveOrigin genitive (1300-1400) Latin genitivus “of birth”, from gignere; → GENITAL
