γέννα

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γέλως ἄκαιρος κλαυμάτων παραίτιος → ill-timed laughter causes tears (Menander)

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Full diacritics: γέννᾰ Medium diacritics: γέννα Low diacritics: γέννα Capitals: ΓΕΝΝΑ
Transliteration A: génna Transliteration B: genna Transliteration C: genna Beta Code: ge/nna

English (LSJ)

Emp.17.27, 22.9, A.Pr.853 (but γέννᾱ in lyr. passages of E., as Hec.159), ης, ἡ:—poet. for γένος,

   A descent, birth, origin, γέννᾳ μεγαλυνομένων A.Pr.892, cf. Ag.760 (lyr.).    2 origin, [τοῦ ὄντος] Parm. 8.6; διέχειν γέννῃ τε κρήσει τε Emp.22.7; γῆ γ. πάντων Secund. Sent.15; production, πύου Aret.SD1.14; ὑγρῶν ib.15.    II offspring, son, Pi.O.7.23; θνᾴσκοντα γέννας ἄτερ A. Th.748; λαγίνα γ. Id.Ag.119; generation, πέμπτη δ' ἀπ' αὐτοῦ γέννα Id.Pr.853, cf. 774.    2 race, family, οὐρανία γ. ib. 165; ἀρσένων γ. E.Med.428 (lyr.): rare in Prose, ἡ τοῦ πέρατος γ. Pl.Phlb.25d, cf. Is.Fr. 136.    3 creation, creature, PMag.Leid.V.7.14.    4 personified, Creative Force, ib. W.5.3.    III of the Moon, coming forth, Ach.Tat.Intr.Arat.21, Sch.Arat.735, Paul.Al.G.4.