adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˌd͡ʒɛnəʊˈiːz/
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General-American:/ˌd͡ʒɛnoʊˈiz/
CMU ARPABET:JH EH1 N OW0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
The inhabitants of Genoa, collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
The dialect of Ligurian spoken in Genoa
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the Genoese sailor we call Columbus
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Genovese
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a native or resident of Genoa
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Italian
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Genuabor. Latin Genua Italian Genovader. English Genoa Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Genoese From Genoa + -ese.
Across languages
Translations
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
ջենովական
(ǰenovakan)
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Catalan:
genovès
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Czech:
janovský
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Finnish:
genovalainen
— of, from or relating to Genoa
French:
génois
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Galician:
xenovés
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Georgian:
გენუური
(genuuri)
— of, from or relating to Genoa
German:
genuesisch
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Italian:
genovese
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Ligurian:
zenéize
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Polish:
genueński
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Portuguese:
genovês
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Romanian:
genovez
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Spanish:
genovés
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Swedish:
genuesisk
— of, from or relating to Genoa
Georgian:
გენუელები
(genuelebi)
— inhabitants of Genoa
Ligurian:
zenéixi
— inhabitants of Genoa
Portuguese:
genovês
— inhabitants of Genoa
Spanish:
genovés
— inhabitants of Genoa
Swedish:
genuesare
— inhabitants of Genoa
Tagalog:
Henobes
— inhabitants of Genoa
Ligurian:
zeneize
— Ligurian dialect spoken in Genoa
Portuguese:
genovês
— Ligurian dialect spoken in Genoa
Spanish:
genovés
— Ligurian dialect spoken in Genoa
Swedish:
genuesiska
— Ligurian dialect spoken in Genoa
Abkhaz:
агьемуа
(agjemwa)
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Armenian:
ջենովացի
(ǰenovacʻi)
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Catalan:
genovès
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Czech:
Janovan
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Danish:
genovesisk
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Dutch:
Genuese
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Finnish:
genovalainen
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
French:
Génois
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Galician:
xenovés
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Georgian:
გენუელი
(genueli)
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
German:
Genuese
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
German:
Genuesin
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Italian:
genovese
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Ligurian:
zenéize
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Portuguese:
genovês
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Romanian:
genovez
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Russian:
генуэзский
(genuezskij)
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Sicilian:
ginuvisi
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Spanish:
genovés
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Swedish:
genuesare
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Swedish:
genues
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa
Tagalog:
Henobes
— an inhabitant or resident of Genoa