noun · neuterthird declension
genimen
genimen n (genitive geniminis)
Classical[ˈɡɛ.nɪ.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.ni.men]
Meaning
- neuterproduct, fruit
- neuterprogeny, brood
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | genimen | genimina |
| genitive | geniminis | geniminum |
| dative | geniminī | geniminibus |
| accusative | genimen | genimina |
| ablative | genimine | geniminibus |
| vocative | genimen | genimina |
gĕnĭmen, ĭnis, n. geno, gigno,
I. product, fruit, progeny (post-class.):
vitis, Vulg. Matt. 26, 29.—In plur.: viperarum, brood of vipers, Vulg. Luc. 3, 7; Tert. Anim. 39.Origins
From Proto-Italic *genamen, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥, from the root *ǵenh₁- (“to beget”, “to give birth”). Equivalent to gignō (“to beget”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Compare with germen.