πρωτόγονος

English (LSJ)

ον, also η, ον Paus.1.31.4:—

   A first-born, firstling, ἄρνες, ἔριφοι, Il.4.102, Hes.Op.543; φοῖνιξ π. first-born, first-created, E.Hec.458 (lyr.); τὰ π. LXXMi.7.1; of the tissues,= ὁμοιομερῆ, Pl. ap.Gal.4.773; of a child, π. θάλος E.IT209 (lyr.); π. τῶν τέκνων IGRom.4.539 (Cotiaeum); π. λόγος, υἱός, Ph.1.427,308; ὄρχησις Luc. Salt.7; of the τριάς (= 1+2), Adam.Vent.46.    2 of rank, π. οἶκοι high-born houses (εὐγενεῖς, Sch.), S.Ph.180 (lyr.).    3 epith. of gods, Dam.Pr.123 bis; so Πρωτογόνη, ἡ, name of Persephone, Paus. l.c.    II parox. πρωτογόνος, ἡ, bringing forth first, implied by Poll.4.208.