Dégénéres

Dégénéres is a French verb form derived from the verb dégénérer. The base verb dégénérer means to degenerate, deteriorate, or lose quality or normal function, whether in biological, physical, or figurative senses. As a regular -er verb, dégénérer follows standard French conjugation patterns, producing a range of inflected forms across tenses and moods. Dégénéres itself is not a stand-alone lexical entry; it appears as a conjugated form within the paradigm of dégénérer.

Etymology and sense: The verb dégénérer comes from the prefix de- (down, away) combined with générer (to generate), and has historically been used to describe processes that move away from a proper or desired state. In modern usage, it can refer to cellular or tissue degeneration in medicine, aging or deterioration in a broad sense, or more metaphorically to moral or cultural decline.

Usage notes: In written and spoken French, degenerate-related meanings appear in scientific contexts (degeneration of neurons, tissues, or organs), medical discussions of chronic diseases, as well as in everyday language describing decline in quality, purity, or standards. The form dégénéres occurs as part of the conjugation for certain persons and moods (for example, in present indicative forms with corresponding subjects, and in the present subjunctive after certain conjunctions). The standard dictionary entry for the verb is dégénérer.

See also: dégénérescence, dégénérez, dégénération.

This article treats dégénéres as a grammatical form rather than an independent concept or proper noun.