ΑΥ̓ΤΟΓΕΝΗΣ, αὐτογενης
AUTOGENĒS, autogenēs
Sounds Like: ow-toh-geh-NES
Translations: self-born, self-produced, self-existent, indigenous, native
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΤΟΓΕΝΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ' (autos, meaning 'self') and 'ΓΕΝΗΣ' (genes, related to 'γίγνομαι' meaning 'to be born' or 'to come into being'). It describes something that is born of itself, produced by itself, or exists independently without external origin. It can also refer to something that is indigenous or native to a place.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 7:8
From the same root
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