γονή

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (γενέσθαι)

   A offspring, οἱ οὔ τι παίδων γ. γένετο κρειόντων Il. 24.539; γ. Ἀρκεισιάδαο Od.4.755; τέκνων δίπτυχος γ. two children, E.Med.1136: pl., εἰσὶ χἁτέροις γοναὶ κακαί S.OC1192; γ. κατηκόους φύσαντες Id.Ant.641; of animals, ταύρων γοναί A.Fr.194; ἐν . . τετρασκελεῖ γ., i. e. among quadrupeds, S.Fr.941.10; fruits of the earth, Pl.Ax.371c.    2 race, stock, family, A.Ag.1565 (lyr.); ὦ γονῇ γενναῖε S.OT1469, cf.El.156 (lyr.); ἁ Δαρδάνου γ. E.Tr.1290: pl., μηδὲν ὢν γοναῖσι S.Aj.1094; parentage, ἐξευρεῖν γονάς E.Ion328.    3 generation, τρίταισιν ἐν γ. Pi.P.4.143; τρίτος . . πρὸς δέκ' ἄλλαισιν γ. A.Pr.774; τριτοσπόρῳ γονῇ Id.Pers.818.    II that which engenders, seed, Hes.Op.733, Hdt.3.101, 109, Hp.Genit.3, Arist.GA726a18, etc.: pl., Pi.N.7.84, S.Ant.950 (lyr.).    2 organs of generation, generally, Hp.Art.45, Mochl.1 (also restricted to the womb, Ruf.Onom.193, Gal.2.889); πρὶν . . μητρὸς ἐκ γονῆς μολεῖν E.Ph.1597.    III act of generation, Pi.I.7(6).7; κατὰ φύσιν γονὰς ποιεῖσθαι Aeschin.3.111.    2 of the mother, child-birth, E.Ph.355, Theoc.17.44.    3 of the child, birth, ἐκ γονῆς Hp.Epid.4.31; γονῇ φῦναι γεραιτέρᾳ S. OC1294; γοναὶ ζῴων Arist.Mu.399a28.    4 cure for sterility, Paul. Aeg.3.74.    IV Pythag. name for unity, Theol.Ar.6.