genimen

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥, from the root *ǵenh₁- (“to beget”, “to give birth”). Equivalent to gignō (“I beget”) +‎ -men (noun-forming suffix). Confer with germen.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡe.ni.men/, [ˈɡɛ.nɪ.mɛn]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒe.ni.men/, [ˈd͡ʒeː.ni.men]

Noun

genimen n (genitive geniminis); third declension

product, fruit
progeny, brood

Declension

Third declension neuter.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	genimen	genimina
Genitive	geniminis	geniminum
Dative	geniminī	geniminibus
Accusative	genimen	genimina
Ablative	genimine	geniminibus
Vocative	genimen	genimina

References

genimen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
genimen in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
genimen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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