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γέννα

genna

descent, birth, origin

Appears 16 times across Plato's dialogues.

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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.
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