γενέσθαι

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡe.nés.tʰai̯/ → /ʝeˈnes.θɛ/ → /ʝeˈnes.θe/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡe.nés.tʰai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɡeˈnes.tʰɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ʝeˈnes.θɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ʝeˈnes.θe/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ʝeˈnes.θe/

Verb

γενέσθαι • (genésthai)

1. aorist middle infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai)

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Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek γενέσθαι (genésthai) infinitive used in Katharevousa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʝeˈnesθe/
• Hyphenation: γε‧νέ‧σθαι

Verb

γενέσθαι • (genésthai)

1. (Katharevousa, learned) to have been done.

Related terms

Learned stereotype expressions (Katharevousa)

• τι δέον γενέσθαι (ti déon genésthai, “what should be done?”)
• το δέον γενέσθαι (to déon genésthai, “that which should be done”)