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γεννάω 11), of the father, to beget, engender, Aesch., Soph.; rarely of the mother, to bring forth, Aesch.; οἱ γεννήσαντες the parents, Xen.; τὸ γεννώμενον the child, Hdt.:—like φύω 1. 2, as κἂν σῶμα γεννήσηι μέγα even if he grow, get a large body, i. e. if he be of giant frame, Soph. metaph. to produce, Plat.

ShortDef

to beget, engender

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Headword:

γεννάω

Headword (normalized):

γεννάω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

γενναω

IDX:

6832

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n6836

Key:

genna/w

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