γένια

See also: γενιά

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γένια (génia). Cognates include Mariupol Greek е́ня (jénja).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝeɲa/
  • Hyphenation: γέ‧νια

Noun

γένια • (génia) n

  1. (in the plural) beard (facial hair)
  2. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of γένι (géni).

Usage notes
  • used as a plural-noun with the same sense as the singular form
  • pronunciation not to be confused with γενιά (geniá)

Derived terms
  • όποιος έχει τα γένια, έχει και τα χτένια (ópoios échei ta génia, échei kai ta chténia) (proverb)
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