γένος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os (race). Cognates include Latin genus, Sanskrit जनस् (jánas), Old Armenian ծին (cin) and English kin.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [ɡénos]
  • (Koine): IPA: [ɟˈɛno̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ʝˈenos]

[edit] Noun

γένος (genitive γένεος or γένους); n, third declension; (genos)

  1. offspring, descendant
  2. family, clan
  3. nation, race
  4. gender
  5. any type or class

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References


[edit] Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek γένος (genos)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ʝe̞no̞s/

[edit] Noun

γένος (génos) n.,   plural γένη

  1. family
  2. nation
  3. (biology) genus
  4. (grammar) gender (masculine, feminine, etc)
  5. maiden name

[edit] Declension

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