γενέσθαι

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡe.nés.tʰai̯/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ɡɛˈnɛs.tʰɛ/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ɣeˈnes.θɛ/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ʝeˈnes.θe/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ʝeˈnes.θe/

Verb

γενέσθαι • (genésthai)

aorist middle infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai)

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek γενέσθαι (genésthai) infinitive used in Katharevousa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʝeˈnesθe/
Hyphenation: γε‧νέ‧σθαι

Verb

γενέσθαι • (genésthai)

(Katharevousa, learned) to have been done.

Related terms

Learned stereotype expressions (Katharevousa)

τι δέον γενέσθαι (ti déon genésthai, “what should be done?”)
το δέον γενέσθαι (to déon genésthai, “that which should be done”)

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