generano

Generano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb generare, meaning to generate or to produce. It is used with a plural subject to express that they generate. For example: Le aziende generano posti di lavoro. Le scoperte generano nuove possibilità. The form is standard in everyday Italian and appears in both formal and informal contexts.

Etymology and meaning: Generare comes from the Latin generare, linked to genus and the root gen-, related to birth, kind, or origin. In Italian, the sense of bringing something into being or creating something new is carried through to the present tense form generano.

Usage notes: Generano agrees in number with its subject (loro generano). It is a verb form, not a standalone noun. When encountered in capitalized form as "Generano," it is more likely to be a proper noun—such as a surname or a fictional toponym—rather than a common Italian word.

See also: generate, generation, generazione.