γηγενής
gegenes
earthborn
Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
γηγενής, ές, Dor. γᾱγενής Hdn.Gr.2.419:—A. earthborn, βολβός 1.5; of a potterʼs vessel, 182.3; indigenous, βούβαλις Fr. 792. 2. earthborn, of primeval men, Ἐρεχθεύς 8.55; Παλαίχθων Supp. 250; τοὺς ἔμπροσθεν φύεσθαι γηγενεῖς καὶ μὴ ἐξ ἀλλήλων γεννᾶσθαι Plt. 269b, cf. GA 762b29; of the Thebans, Trag.Adesp. 84; γ. πρωτοπλάστης Wi. 7.1; of body, opp. soul, Lg. 727e. 3. οἱ γ. the dead, the shades, ib.Pr. 2.18, 9.18. II. born of Gaia, of Titans and Giants, 7, Pr. 353, Ba. 996 (lyr.); ὁ γ. στρατὸς Γιγάντων Tr. 1058; τὴν ἐπὶ τῶν γηγενῶν (sc. ἀναστροφήν), opp. civilized life, Sto.Herc. 339.19: in Com. with an insinuation of impiety, Nu. 853; (but also boorish, βῶλος, ἄροτρον, γ. ἄνθρωπος 108.5); of things, Titanic, i.e. portentous, γηγενεῖ φυσήματι Ra. 825: Sup. -έστατος most earthy, i. e. limited in intelligence, in Prm.p.763
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