autogenous
|au-to-ge-nous|
/ˌɔːtəˈdʒiːnəs/
self-generated
Etymology
'autogenous' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'autogenēs', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'genēs' meant 'born' or 'produced'.
'autogenous' developed from Greek 'autogenēs' into New Latin/Modern scientific formations (e.g., 'autogenesis') and entered English as the adjective 'autogenous' by combining the Greek roots with the English adjectival suffix '-ous'.
Initially, it meant 'born of oneself' or 'self-produced'; over time it retained this core sense but extended to technical uses (e.g., welding, fermentation) meaning 'originating without external addition'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
produced or originating within an organism, system, or object; self-generated.
The researchers concluded that the lesion was autogenous rather than introduced from outside.
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Adjective 2
relating to a process carried out without added materials or external agents (e.g., autogenous welding or autogenous fermentation).
Autogenous welding fuses the base metals without using filler material.
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