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γέννα

γέννα, descent, birth

γένν-ᾰ Emp. 17.27, 22.9, A. Pr. 853 (but γέννᾱ in lyr. passages of E., as Hec. 159), ης, ἡ:—poet. for γένος,
  • descent, birth, origin, γέννᾳ μεγαλυνομένων A. Pr. 892, cf. Ag. 760 (lyr.).
      • 2 origin, [τοῦ ὄντος] Parm. 8.6; διέχειν γέννῃ τε κρήσει τε Emp. 22.7; γῆ γ. πάντων Secund. Sent. 15; production, πύου Aret. SD 1.14; ὑγρῶν ib. 15.
    • II offspring, son, Pi. O. 7.23; θνᾴσκοντα γέννας ἄτερ A. Th. 748; λαγίνα γ. Id. Ag. 119; generation, πέμπτη δʼ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ γέννα Id. Pr. 853, cf. 774.
      • 2 race, family, οὐρανία γ. ib. 165; ἀρσένων γ. E. Med. 428 (lyr.): rare in Prose, ἡ τοῦ πέρατος γ. Pl. Phlb. 25d, cf. Is. Fr. 136.
      • 3 creation, creature, PMag.Leid.V. 7.14.
      • 4 personified, Creative Force, ib. W. 5.3.
    • III of the Moon, coming forth, Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 21, Sch. Arat. 735, Paul.Al. G. 4.

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