γενέτα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the root of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to be born”) from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γενέτᾱ • (genétā) f (genitive γενέτᾱς); first declension (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)

  1. the hour of birth
    ἐκ γενέτᾱς
    ek genétās
    from the hour of birth

Inflection

First declension of ᾱ̔ γενέτᾱ; τᾶς γενέτᾱς (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ᾱ̔ γενέτᾱ
hā genétā 		τὼ γενέτᾱ
tṑ genétā 		ταὶ γενέται
taì genétai
Genitive τᾶς γενέτᾱς
tâs genétās 		τοῖν γενέταιν
toîn genétain 		τᾶν γενετᾱ́ων / γενετᾶν
tân genetā́ōn / genetân
Dative τᾷ γενέτᾳ
tâi genétāi 		τοῖν γενέταιν
toîn genétain 		ταῖς γενέταις
taîs genétais
Accusative τᾱ̀ν γενέτᾱν
tā̀n genétān 		τὼ γενέτᾱ
tṑ genétā 		τᾱ̀ς γενέτᾱς
tā̀s genétās
Vocative γενέτᾱ
genétā 		γενέτᾱ
genétā 		γενέται
genétai
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Alternative forms

Noun

γενέτᾱ • (genétā) m (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)

  1. genitive singular of γενέτᾱς (genétās, “begetter, ancestor, father”)

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