γένος
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Ancient Greek [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os (“race”). Cognates include Latin genus, Sanskrit जनस् (jánas), Old Armenian ծին (cin) and English kin.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ɡénos/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ɣɛ́nos/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ɣénos/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ʝénos/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ʝénos/
Noun [edit]
γένος (genitive γένεος or γένους); n, third declension; (genos)
Inflection [edit]
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γένος | γένεε | γένεᾰ |
| Genitive | γένεος | γενέοιν | γενέων |
| Dative | γένεϊ | γενέοιν | γένεσσῐ(ν) |
| Accusative | γένος | γένεε | γένεᾰ |
| Vocative | γένος | γένεε | γένεᾰ |
References [edit]
- γένος in A Greek-English Lexicon by Liddell & Scott, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
- Bauer lexicon
- Strong’s concordance number: G1085
Greek [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek γένος (genos)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ʝe̞no̞s/
Noun [edit]
γένος (génos) n, plural γένη