γένεσις

See also: Γένεσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *génetis, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis. Synchronically a verbal noun from γίγνομαι (gígnomai, I come into being) + -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γένεσις (génesis) f (genitive γενέσεως); third declension

  1. origin, source
  2. manner of birth
  3. creation

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʝe.ne.sis/
  • Hyphenation: γέ‧νε‧σις

Noun

γένεσις (génesis) f (plural γενέσεις)

  1. Katharevousa form of γένεση (génesi)

Usage notes

Declension

As in Ancient Greek without the dual number
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