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γέννα

genna

descent, birth, origin

Appears 78 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

γέννα Emp. 17.27, 22.9, A. Pr. 853 (but γέννᾱ in lyr. passages of E., as Hec. 159), ης, ἡ:—poet. for γένος, A. descent, birth, origin, γέννᾳ μεγαλυνομένων A. Pr. 892, cf. Ag. 760 (lyr.). 2. origin, [τοῦ ὄντος] Parm. 8.6; διέχειν γέννῃ τε κρήσει τε Emp. 22.7; γῆ γ. πάντων Secund. Sent. 15; production, πύου Aret. SD 1.14; ὑγρῶν ib.15. II. offspring, son, Pi. O. 7.23; θνᾴσκοντα γέννας ἄτερ A. Th. 748; λαγίνα γ. Id. Ag. 119; generation, πέμπτη δʼ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ γέννα Id. Pr. 853, cf. 774. 2. race, family, οὐρανία γ. ib. 165; ἀρσένων γ. E. Med. 428 (lyr.): rare in Prose, ἡ τοῦ πέρατος γ. Pl. Phlb. 25d, cf. Is. Fr. 136. 3. creation, creature, PMag.Leid.V. 7.14. 4. personified, Creative Force, ib. W. 5.3. III. of the Moon, coming forth, Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 21, Sch.Arat. 735, Paul.Al. G. 4.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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