τέκνωσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A begetting, bearing, τέκνωσιν ποιεῖσθαι to have children, Th.2.44; γίγνεται ἡ τ. τινός Agathocl.2; τὴν τ. ποιεῖσθαι, of birds, Arist.HA618a26.    II adoption, D.S.4.39.