γένος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

γένοςεοςουςnγίγνομαι line of descentesp. as an indication of identity or relationshipancestry, lineage, birthHom. collectv.sg.persons belonging to the same line of descentfamily, race, clanOd. Eleg. Pi. Hdt. Trag.persons belonging to the same ethnic linerace, nationHdt. Trag. Th.tribeas a subdivision of a raceHdt. 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, descendantsOd.of horses, ref. to mulesS.ref. to a single personchilddescendantIl. hHom. Alc. S. E.productof Gaia, ref. to adamantHes.generationas a period of timeOd. Thgn.time of birthas a criterion of relative ageIl. 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 birdsHdt. X.classificationof persons, by age, sex, nationalityArist. philos.kind, categoryof elementary substancesPl.as a term in a definitioncategory of things which differ in kindgenusas superordinate to εἶδος speciesArist. gramm.genderof wordsArist.

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race, stock, family

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-17690

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