Génesis

See also: genesis, Genesis, génesis, Gênesis, -genesis, and -génesis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Gênesis (Brazilian)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “creation, beginning, origin”). Doublet of génese.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ.nɨ.ziʃ/

Hyphenation: Gé‧ne‧sis

Proper noun

Génesis m (European spelling)

(biblical) Genesis (the book of the Bible)

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxenesis/ [ˈxe.ne.sis]
Rhymes: -enesis
Syllabification: Gé‧ne‧sis

Proper noun

Génesis m

(biblical) Genesis (the book of the Bible)

See also

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