γηγενής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

γᾱγενής (gāgenḗs) — Doric

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡɛː.ɡe.nɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɡe̝.ɡeˈne̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ʝi.ʝeˈnis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ʝi.ʝeˈnis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ʝi.ʝeˈnis/

Adjective

γηγενής • (gēgenḗs) m or f (neuter γηγενές); third declension

born of the earth
1. (of a person):
  1. (historical) primeval (relating to early man)
  2. native; indigenous
  3. (figurative) rustic; rural
  4. (figurative) stupid
2. (of objects) made from earth
3. (Greek mythology) born of Gaia (especially of titans and giants)
4. (philosophy) from the body, by the will of the soul

Declension

Third declension of γηγενής; γηγενές (contracted, Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γηγενής gēgenḗs		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενεῖ gēgeneî		γηγενεῖ gēgeneî	γηγενεῖς gēgeneîs		γηγενῆ gēgenê
Genitive	γηγενοῦς gēgenoûs		γηγενοῦς gēgenoûs	γηγενοῖν gēgenoîn		γηγενοῖν gēgenoîn	γηγενῶν gēgenôn		γηγενῶν gēgenôn
Dative	γηγενεῖ gēgeneî		γηγενεῖ gēgeneî	γηγενοῖν gēgenoîn		γηγενοῖν gēgenoîn	γηγενέσῐ γηγενέσῐν gēgenésĭ(n)		γηγενέσῐ γηγενέσῐν gēgenésĭ(n)
Accusative	γηγενῆ gēgenê		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενεῖ gēgeneî		γηγενεῖ gēgeneî	γηγενεῖς gēgeneîs		γηγενῆ gēgenê
Vocative	γηγενές gēgenés		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενεῖ gēgeneî		γηγενεῖ gēgeneî	γηγενεῖς gēgeneîs		γηγενῆ gēgenê
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	—			—			γηγενέστᾰτος gēgenéstătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of γηγενής; γηγενές (uncontracted, Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γηγενής gēgenḗs		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî		γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî	γηγενέες γηγενεῖς gēgenées gēgeneîs		γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă
Genitive	γηγενέος γηγενεῦς gēgenéos gēgeneûs		γηγενέος γηγενεῦς gēgenéos gēgeneûs	γηγενεοῖῐ̈ν gēgeneoîĭ̈n		γηγενεοῖῐ̈ν gēgeneoîĭ̈n	γηγενέων gēgenéōn		γηγενέων gēgenéōn
Dative	γηγενέῐ̈ γηγενεῖ gēgenéĭ̈ gēgeneî		γηγενέῐ̈ γηγενεῖ gēgenéĭ̈ gēgeneî	γηγενεοῖῐ̈ν gēgeneoîĭ̈n		γηγενεοῖῐ̈ν gēgeneoîĭ̈n	γηγενέσῐ γηγενέσῐν γηγενέσσῐ γηγενέσσῐν γηγενέεσσῐ γηγενέεσσῐν gēgenésĭ(n) gēgenéssĭ(n) gēgenéessĭ(n)		γηγενέσῐ γηγενέσῐν γηγενέσσῐ γηγενέσσῐν γηγενέεσσῐ γηγενέεσσῐν gēgenésĭ(n) gēgenéssĭ(n) gēgenéessĭ(n)
Accusative	γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî		γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî	γηγενέᾰς gēgenéăs		γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă
Vocative	γηγενές gēgenés		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî		γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî	γηγενέες γηγενεῖς gēgenées gēgeneîs		γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	—			—			γηγενέστᾰτος gēgenéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of γηγενής; γηγενές (uncontracted, Ionic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γηγενής gēgenḗs		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî		γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî	γηγενέες γηγενεῖς gēgenées gēgeneîs		γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă
Genitive	γηγενέος γηγενεῦς gēgenéos gēgeneûs		γηγενέος γηγενεῦς gēgenéos gēgeneûs	γηγενέοιν gēgenéoin		γηγενέοιν gēgenéoin	γηγενέων gēgenéōn		γηγενέων gēgenéōn
Dative	γηγενέῐ̈ γηγενεῖ gēgenéĭ̈ gēgeneî		γηγενέῐ̈ γηγενεῖ gēgenéĭ̈ gēgeneî	γηγενέοιν gēgenéoin		γηγενέοιν gēgenéoin	γηγενέσῐ γηγενέσῐν gēgenésĭ(n)		γηγενέσῐ γηγενέσῐν gēgenésĭ(n)
Accusative	γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî		γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî	γηγενέᾰς gēgenéăs		γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă
Vocative	γηγενές gēgenés		γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî		γηγενέε γηγενεῖ gēgenée gēgeneî	γηγενέες γηγενεῖς gēgenées gēgeneîs		γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	—			—			γηγενέστᾰτος gēgenéstătos
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

γηγενεῖς (gēgeneîs)
γηγενέστᾰτος (gēgenéstătos)
γηγενέτης (gēgenétēs)
ἐγγῠγηγενής (engŭgēgenḗs)

Noun

γηγενής • (gēgenḗs) m (genitive γηγενοῦς); third declension

a mortal

Declension

Third declension of ὁ γηγενής; τοῦ γηγενοῦς (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γηγενής ho gēgenḗs	τὼ γηγενεῖ tṑ gēgeneî	οἱ γηγενεῖς hoi gēgeneîs
Genitive	τοῦ γηγενοῦς toû gēgenoûs	τοῖν γηγενοῖν toîn gēgenoîn	τῶν γηγενῶν tôn gēgenôn
Dative	τῷ γηγενεῖ tōî gēgeneî	τοῖν γηγενοῖν toîn gēgenoîn	τοῖς γηγενέσῐ / γηγενέσῐν toîs gēgenésĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν γηγενῆ tòn gēgenê	τὼ γηγενεῖ tṑ gēgeneî	τοὺς γηγενεῖς toùs gēgeneîs
Vocative	γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενεῖ gēgeneî	γηγενεῖς gēgeneîs
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of γηγενής; γηγενέος / γηγενεῦς (uncontracted, Epic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	γηγενής gēgenḗs	γηγενέε / γηγενεῖ gēgenée / gēgeneî	γηγενέες / γηγενεῖς gēgenées / gēgeneîs
Genitive	γηγενέος / γηγενεῦς gēgenéos / gēgeneûs	γηγενεοῖῐ̈ν gēgeneoîĭ̈n	γηγενέων gēgenéōn
Dative	γηγενέῐ̈ / γηγενεῖ gēgenéĭ̈ / gēgeneî	γηγενεοῖῐ̈ν gēgeneoîĭ̈n	γηγενέσῐ / γηγενέσῐν / γηγενέσσῐ / γηγενέσσῐν / γηγενέεσσῐ / γηγενέεσσῐν gēgenésĭ(n) / gēgenéssĭ(n) / gēgenéessĭ(n)
Accusative	γηγενέᾰ gēgenéă	γηγενέε / γηγενεῖ gēgenée / gēgeneî	γηγενέᾰς gēgenéăs
Vocative	γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε / γηγενεῖ gēgenée / gēgeneî	γηγενέες / γηγενεῖς gēgenées / gēgeneîs
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of ὁ γηγενής; τοῦ γηγενέος / γηγενεῦς (uncontracted, Ionic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γηγενής ho gēgenḗs	τὼ γηγενέε / γηγενεῖ tṑ gēgenée / gēgeneî	οἱ γηγενέες / γηγενεῖς hoi gēgenées / gēgeneîs
Genitive	τοῦ γηγενέος / γηγενεῦς toû gēgenéos / gēgeneûs	τοῖν γηγενέοιν toîn gēgenéoin	τῶν γηγενέων tôn gēgenéōn
Dative	τῷ γηγενέῐ̈ / γηγενεῖ tōî gēgenéĭ̈ / gēgeneî	τοῖν γηγενέοιν toîn gēgenéoin	τοῖσῐ / τοῖσῐν γηγενέσῐ / γηγενέσῐν toîsĭ(n) gēgenésĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν γηγενέᾰ tòn gēgenéă	τὼ γηγενέε / γηγενεῖ tṑ gēgenée / gēgeneî	τοὺς γηγενέᾰς toùs gēgenéăs
Vocative	γηγενές gēgenés	γηγενέε / γηγενεῖ gēgenée / gēgeneî	γηγενέες / γηγενεῖς gēgenées / gēgeneîs
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Greek

Adjective

γηγενής • (gigenís) m (feminine γηγενής, neuter γηγενές)

native; indigenous
Synonyms: αυτόχθων (aftóchthon), ημεδαπός (imedapós)

Declension

Declension of γηγενής
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	γηγενής (gigenís)	γηγενής (gigenís)	γηγενές (gigenés)	γηγενείς (gigeneís)	γηγενείς (gigeneís)	γηγενή (gigení)
genitive	γηγενούς (gigenoús) γηγενή (gigení)	γηγενούς (gigenoús)	γηγενούς (gigenoús)	γηγενών (gigenón)	γηγενών (gigenón)	γηγενών (gigenón)
accusative	γηγενή (gigení)	γηγενή (gigení)	γηγενές (gigenés)	γηγενείς (gigeneís)	γηγενείς (gigeneís)	γηγενή (gigení)
vocative	γηγενή (gigení) γηγενής (gigenís)	γηγενής (gigenís)	γηγενές (gigenés)	γηγενείς (gigeneís)	γηγενείς (gigeneís)	γηγενή (gigení)

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