γένεσις
Etym. γίγνομαι
I. "an origin, source, productive cause", Il.:— "a beginning", in dual, τοῖν γενεσίοιν, Plat.
II. "manner of birth", Hdt.: "race, descent", id=Hdt.; γένεσιν "by descent", Soph.
III. "production, generation", opp. to φθορά, Plat., etc.
IV. "creation, created things", id=Plat.
V. "a race, kind, family", id=Plat.
VI. "a generation, age", id=Plat.