γένος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os (race). Cognates include Latin genus, Sanskrit जनस् (jánas) and Armenian ծին (çin), giving birth).

[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

Strong’s concordance number: G1085


[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

γένος n. sg.

  1. gender (grammar: division of nouns and pronouns)


This Greek entry was created from the translations listed at gender. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see γένος in the Greek Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008