γένι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γένι (géni), γένιν (génin), from Koine Greek γένειον (géneion), from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion), from or related to γένυς (génus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝeɲi/
• Hyphenation: γέ‧νι

Noun

γένι • (géni) n (plural γένια)

1. beard (facial hair) (rarely used in singular, see plural)

Declension

declension of γένι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	γένι •	γένια •
genitive	γενιού •	γενιών •
accusative	γένι •	γένια •
vocative	γένι •	γένια •

Synonyms

• γενειάδα f (geneiáda)
• πώγων m (pógon)

Derived terms

• αξύριστα γένια n pl (axýrista génia, “unshaven beard, stubble”)

Related terms

• αγένειος m (agéneios, “beardless”)
• γενάκι n (genáki, “small beard”) (diminutive)
• γενειάδα f (geneiáda, “long beard”)
• σπανός m (spanós, “beardless, whiskerless”)