Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

geneses

 - 4 dictionary results

gen⋅e⋅sis

[jen-uh-sis]
–noun, plural -ses [-seez] .
an origin, creation, or beginning.

Origin:
1595–1605; < L: generation, birth < Gk génesis origin, source
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To geneses
gen·e·sis   (jěn'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.   pl. gen·e·ses (-sēz')
  1. The coming into being of something; the origin. See Synonyms at beginning.

  2. Genesis Abbr. Gen. or Gn See Table at Bible.


[Latin, from Greek; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: 'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: the origin or coming into being of something : the process or mode of origin
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

genesis gen·e·sis (jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. gen·e·ses (-sēz')
The coming into being of something; the origin.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see geneses on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: