γεννάω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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(deprecated template usage) From γέννα (génna) +‎ -ᾰ́ω (-áō), poetic form of γένος (génos, offspring). Causal counterpart of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, to be born, to become).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γεννᾰ́ω (gennáō)

  1. to beget, give birth to
  2. to bring forth, produce, generate

Inflection

Derived terms

References


Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek γεννάω (gennáō). Also see γένος (génos), γενέτης (genétēs), γόνος (gónos) and the Proto-Indo-European root ǵenh₁.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝeˈna.o/
  • Hyphenation: γεν‧νά‧ω

Verb

γεννάω, γεννώ (gennáo, gennó) (past γέννησα, passive γεννιέμαι)

Verb

γεννάω (gennáo) (past γέννησα, passive γεννιέμαι)

  1. give birth, beget

Conjugation

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Compounds

Stem γενν-

Stems

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