γεννάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γέννα (génna) + -ᾰ́ω (-áō), poetic form of γένος (génos, offspring). Causal counterpart of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, to be born, to become).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γεννᾰ́ω (gennáō)

  1. to beget, give birth to
  2. to bring forth, produce, generate

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀναγεννάω (anagennáō) (ἀναγεννῶ (anagennô))

References


Greek

Verb

γεννάω (gennáo) (simple past γέννησα, passive γεννιέμαι)

  1. Alternative form of γεννώ (gennó)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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