γενέτωρ

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *génetōr, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tōr, from *ǵenh₁- (to produce, to give birth) +‎ *-tōr (agent noun), equivalent to γίγνομαι (gígnomai, to be born) +‎ -τωρ (-tōr, masculine agent noun suffix). Compare Latin genitor.

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Noun[edit]

γενέτωρ (genétōrm (genitive γενέτορος); third declension

  1. Alternative form of γενέτης (genétēs)

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