γενέτα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the root of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to be born”) from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation
 

Noun

γενέτᾱ • (genétā) f (genitive γενέτᾱς); first declension

(Epic, Aeolic, Doric)
  1. the hour of birth
    • ἐκ γενέτᾱς
      ek genétās
      from the hour of birth

Inflection
First declension of ᾱ̔ γενέτᾱ; τᾶς γενέτᾱς (Epic, Aeolic, Doric)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ᾱ̔ γενέτᾱ
hā genétā		 τὼ γενέτᾱ
tṑ genétā		 ταὶ γενέται
taì genétai
Genitive τᾶς γενέτᾱς
tâs genétās		 τοῖν γενέταιν
toîn genétain		 τᾶν γενετᾱ́ων / γενετᾶν
tân genetā́ōn / genetân
Dative τᾷ γενέτᾳ
tâi genétāi		 γενέταιν
genétain		 ταῖς γενέταις
taîs genétais
Accusative τᾱ̀ν γενέτᾱν
tā̀n genétān		 γενέτᾱ
genétā		 τᾱ̀ς γενέτᾱς
tā̀s genétās
Vocative γενέτᾱ
genétā		 γενέτᾱ
genétā		 γενέται
genétai
Notes:
  • Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Alternative forms

Noun

γενέτᾱ • (genétā) m

(Epic, Aeolic, Doric)
  1. genitive singular of γενέτᾱς (genétās, “begetter, ancestor, father”)

Alternative forms
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