γένος
γένοςεοςουςn[γίγνομαι] line of descentesp. as an indication of identity or relationshipancestry, lineage, birth
Hom. collectv.sg.persons belonging to the same line of descentfamily, race, clan
Od. Eleg. Pi. Hdt. Trag.persons belonging to the same ethnic linerace, nation
Hdt. Trag. Th.tribeas a subdivision of a race
Hdt. Th. gener.breed, raceof gods, mortals, Centaurs, or sim.
Il.of women, ref. to the female sexHes. A. Hdt. E.of animals, birds, fishes, beesHom. collectv.progeny, offspring, descendants
Od.of horses, ref. to mulesS.ref. to a single personchilddescendant
Il. hHom. Alc. S. E.productof Gaia, ref. to adamant
Hes.generationas a period of time
Od. Thgn.time of birthas a criterion of relative age
Il. E. group of persons of a particular typeclassof slaves, athletes, old men, seers, philosophers, or sim.
Trag. Ar. Pl.pl., of persons sharing the same profession, as divisions of the Egyptian populaceHdt.kind, speciesof animals or birds
Hdt. X.classificationof persons, by age, sex, nationality
Arist. philos.kind, categoryof elementary substances
Pl.as a term in a definitioncategory of things which differ in kindgenusas superordinate to [εἶδος] species
Arist. gramm.genderof words
Arist.
ShortDef
race, stock, family
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