εὐγενής
Alt. εὐ-γενής, ές
Etym. γένος
I. "well-born, of noble race, of high descent", Lat. generosus, Trag.; εὐγενές [ἐστι] is "a mark of nobility", Hdt.
2. "noble-minded, generous", Soph., Plat.
3. of animals, "high-bred, noble, generous", Theogn., Aesch., etc.; of a country, "fertile", Plut.
4. of outward form, "noble", Eur.
II. adv. -νῶς, "nobly, bravely", id=Eur.