Masculine

Génesis

Meaning

Genesis (the book of the Bible)

Concepts

Book of Genesis

Synonyms

Translations

Erstes Buch Mose

Erſtes Buch Moſe

Γένεση

Livre de la Genèse

Destpêkirin

التكوين

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʒɛ.nɨ.ziʃ/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “creation, beginning, origin”). Doublet of génese.

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