συγγενής
Alt. συγ-γενής, ές
Etym. γίγνομαι
I. "born with, congenital, natural, in-born", Pind., Aesch.; συγγενεῖς μῆνες the months "of my natural life", Soph.:—so in adv., συγγενῶς δύστηνος miserable "from my birth", Eur.
II. "of the same kin, descent or family with" another, "akin to" him, τινι Hdt., attic:—absol. "akin, cognate", Trag., etc.:—as Subst. "a kinsman, relative", τινος "of" another, Ar., Plat.:—in pl., οἱ συγγενεῖς "kinsfolk, kinsmen", Hdt., etc.:— τὸ συγγενές, ῀ συγγένεια, Aesch., etc.; εἰ τούτῳ προσήκει Λαΐῳ τι ς. if this man had any "connexion" with Laius, Soph.
2. metaph. "akin, cognate, of like kind", Ar., Plat.
III. at the Persian court, συγγενής was a title bestowed by the king as a mark of honour (like "Cousin)", Xen.