δυσγενής

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δυσ- (dus-, ill, bad) +‎ -γενής (-genḗs, of race or stock); literally “bad of race”.

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Adjective

δῠσγενής (dusgenḗsm or f (neuter δῠσγενές); third declension

  1. lowborn, lowly born

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