γένειον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *génewyom from the root of γένῠς (génus, “jaw, mouth”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

γένειον • (géneion) n (genitive γενείου); second declension

  1. The part covered by the beard, the chin.
  2. The beard.
    1. A lion's mane.
  3. Chaps, jaws.
  4. (in the plural) The teeth of a saw.

Inflection
Second declension of τὸ γένειον; τοῦ γενείου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τὸ γένειον
tò géneion		 τὼ γενείω
tṑ geneíō		 τᾰ̀ γένειᾰ
tà géneia
Genitive τοῦ γενείου
toû geneíou		 τοῖν γενείοιν
toîn geneíoin		 τῶν γενείων
tôn geneíōn
Dative τῷ γενείῳ
tôi geneíōi		 τοῖν γενείοιν
toîn geneíoin		 τοῖς γενείοις
toîs geneíois
Accusative τὸ γένειον
tò géneion		 τὼ γενείω
tṑ geneíō		 τᾰ̀ γένειᾰ
tà géneia
Vocative γένειον
géneion		 γενείω
geneíō		 γένειᾰ
géneia
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants
  • Greek: γένι (géni)
  • ⇒ Latin: genīoglōssus
    → English: genioglossus

References
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