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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γένι (géni), γένιν (génin), from Koine Greek γένειον (géneion), from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion), from or related to γένυς (génus).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʝeɲi/
- Hyphenation: γέ‧νι
Noun
γένι • (géni) n (plural γένια)
- beard (facial hair) (rarely used in singular, see plural)
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
- αγένειος m (agéneios, “beardless”)
- γενάκι n (genáki, “small beard”) (diminutive)
- γενειάδα f (geneiáda, “long beard”)
- σπανός m (spanós, “beardless, whiskerless”)