γόνιμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From o-grade of the root of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, to be born, come into existence) + -ιμος (-imos, suffix for adjective of capability): literally "able to produce".

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γόνῐμος (gónimos) m (feminine γονῐ́μη, neuter γόνῐμον); first/second declension

  1. productive, fertile, fruitful [+genitive = the product or fruit]
    1. (figuratively, of an author) genius
  2. of a legitimate child: born in lawful wedlock
    1. viable
    2. (rarely) favorable to generation (of uneven days, or days in illness)

Inflection

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (productive): ἄγονος (ágonos)

References


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γόνιμος (gónimos).

Adjective

γόνιμος (gónimos) m

  1. fertile, capable of growing abundant crops
  2. fertile, capable of reproducing
  3. (figuratively): fertile, productive or prolific

Declension

Antonyms

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