γεννήτορας

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γεννήτορᾰς • (gennḗtoras) m

  1. accusative plural of γεννήτωρ (gennḗtōr)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γεννήτωρ (gennḗtōr, “begetter”), from γεννᾰ́ω (gennáō, “to beget, give birth to; produce, generate”) +‎ -τωρ (-tōr, masculine agent noun suffix), equivalent to Proto-Hellenic *génetōr from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tōr, from *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, to beget”) +‎ *-tōr (agent noun). Compare Latin genitor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝeˈni.to.ras/
  • Hyphenation: γεν‧νή‧το‧ρας

Noun

γεννήτορας • (gennítoras) m (plural γεννήτορες)

  1. genitor, parent, procreator, progenitor
  2. (algebra) generator

Declension

singular plural
nominative γεννήτορας (gennítoras) γεννήτορες (gennítores)
genitive γεννήτορα (gennítora) γεννητόρων (gennitóron)
accusative γεννήτορα (gennítora) γεννήτορες (gennítores)
vocative γεννήτορα (gennítora) γεννήτορες (gennítores)
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