γόνος
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- γοῦνος (gounos) (Ionic)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵónh₁os (“race”). Cognates include Sanskrit जन (jána) and Old Persian 𐏀𐎴 (zana, “man, tribe”).
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /ɡónos/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /ɣónos/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /ɣónos/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /ɣónos/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /ɣónos/
Noun
γόνος (genitive γόνου) m (and f for sense 1), second declension; (gonos)
- That which is begotten: child, grandchild, offspring
- fruit, product
- race, stock, descent
- procreation, begetting
- seed
- genitals
Inflection
Second declension of γόνος, γόνου
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γόνος | γόνω | γόνοι |
| Genitive | γόνου | γόνοιν | γόνων |
| Dative | γόνῳ | γόνοιν | γόνοις |
| Accusative | γόνον | γόνω | γόνους |
| Vocative | γόνε | γόνω | γόνοι |