γενναῖος
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.
Headword (normalized):
γενναῖος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
γενναιος
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n6833
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