only-begotten

English

Etymology

From Middle English oonlybigeten, equivalent to only +‎ begotten. Compare also Middle English only geten, oonly geten (“only-begotten”, literally “only-gotten”) and Middle English onbygoten, oon be-gotyn, one bygeten, oon bigetun, oon bigeten (“only-begotten”, literally “one-begotten”).

Adjective

only-begotten (not comparable)

1. Being the only child of one’s parent (especially one’s father)

Translations

Translations

• Greek:

  Ancient: μονογενής (monogenḗs)

• Icelandic: eingetinn
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• Italian: unigenito
• Latin: ūnigenitus