gen·i·ture \ˈjenəˌchu̇(ə)r, -nə̇chər, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r\noun (-s) Etymology: Latin genitura, from genitus + -ura -ure : nativity, birth < a man's lineage and geniture — A.T.Quiller-Couch > < the geniture of a prince may involve the slaughter of vast multitudes — Lynn Thorndike >