adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌdaɪnəmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/
General-American:/ˌdaɪnəməˈdʒɛnɪk/
General-American:[-moʊ-]
rhymes with -ɛnɪk
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adj
Meaning 1
Characterized by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Etymology
Etymology tree English dynamogeny Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dynamogenic From dynamogeny + -ic.
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