breed

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν, φύω, φύειν (rare P.), φυτεύειν (rare P.), V. γείνασθαι (aor. of γείνεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. ἐκφύειν; see beget.

of the earth: P. and V. ἀνιέναι.

bring forth: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν; see bear.

breed (produce in a person): P. and V. ἐντίκτειν (τινί τι), ἐντιθέναι (τινί τι), ἐμβάλλειν (τινί τι), V. ἐνιέναι (τινί τι), ἐνορνύναι (τινί τι), P. ἐμποιεῖν (τινί τι).

keep, maintain (animals, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν.

breed horses: P. ἱπποτροφεῖν (absol.).

substantive

descent: P. and V. γένος, τό, V. γέννημα, τό.

rearing: P. and V. τροφή, ἡ.

something reared: P. and V. θρέμμα, τά (Plato).

Dutch > Greek

πλακερός, πλατύς