γένειον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *génewyom from the root of γένῠς (génus, jaw, mouth).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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γένειον (géneionn (genitive γενείου); second declension

  1. chin
  2. beard
  3. lion's mane
  4. chaps, jaws
  5. (in the plural) teeth (of a saw)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: γένι (géni)
  • Latin: genīoglōssus
    English: genioglossus

References

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