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γενναῖος γέννα suitable to oneʼs birth or descent, οὔ μοι γενναῖον it fits not my nobility, Il. of persons, high-born, noble by birth, Lat. generosus, Hdt., Trag.; so of animals, well-bred, Plat., Xen. noble in mind, high-minded, Hdt., Attic: τὸ γ. γενναιότης, Soph.:—also of actions, noble, Hdt., Trag. of things, good of their kind, excellent, notable, Xen.: genuine, intense, δύη Soph. adv. -ως, nobly, Hdt., etc.: comp. -οτέρως, Plat.: Sup. -ότατα, Eur.

ShortDef

noble, excellent

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Headword:

γενναῖος

Headword (normalized):

γενναῖος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

γενναιος

IDX:

6829

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n6833

Key:

gennai=os

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