γενεά

See also: γένεα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • γενεή (geneḗ) Ionic

Etymology

Verbal noun from the root of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, I come into being).

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Pronunciation

 

Noun

γενεᾱ́ (geneā́) f (genitive γενεᾶς); first declension

  1. birth
  2. race, descent
  3. generation
  4. offspring

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝeneˈa/
  • Hyphenation: γε‧νε‧ά

Noun

γενεά (geneá) f (plural γενεές)

  1. (formal) Alternative form of γενιά (geniá)

Usage notes

Used only with γενεά (but not with γενιά):

  • Expressions
    χάσμα γενεώνchásma geneóngeneration gap
    σύγκρουση γενεώνsýgkrousi geneóngeneration clash
  • Idiomatic set phrases:
    περνάω γενεές δεκατέσσεριςpernáo geneés dekatésserisrake over the coals, reprimand, give a bollocking to
    τον πέρασε γενεές δεκατέσσεις
    ton pérase geneés dekatésseis
    (He/she gave him/her a bollocking. (literally: He/she passed him/her through 14 generations)

And see γενιά

Declension

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