"γένειον" meaning in Ancient Greek

See γένειον in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡé.neː.on/, /ˈʝe.ni.on/, /ˈʝe.ni.on/, /ɡé.neː.on/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈɡe.ni.on/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈʝe.ni.on/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈʝe.ni.on/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈʝe.ni.on/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From Proto-Hellenic *génewyom, from the root of γένῠς (génŭs, “jaw, mouth”). Etymology templates: {{inh|grc|grk-pro|*génewyom}} Proto-Hellenic *génewyom Head templates: {{grc-noun|γενείου|n|second}} γένειον • (géneion) n (genitive γενείου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|γένειον|ου}} Forms: géneion [romanization], γενείου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], τὸ γένειον [nominative, singular], γενείω [dual, nominative], τᾰ̀ γένειᾰ [nominative, plural], τοῦ γενείου [genitive, singular], γενείοιν [dual, genitive], γενείων [genitive, plural], τῷ γενείῳ [dative, singular], γενείοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς γενείοις [dative, plural], τὸ γένειον [accusative, singular], γενείω [accusative, dual], τᾰ̀ γένειᾰ [accusative, plural], γένειον [singular, vocative], γενείω [dual, vocative], γένειᾰ [plural, vocative]
  1. chin
    Sense id: en-γένειον-grc-noun-S-63LeWL
  2. beard
    Sense id: en-γένειον-grc-noun-lBGSq7CG
  3. lion's mane
    Sense id: en-γένειον-grc-noun-IngHN8pO Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ον, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 33 23 21 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the second declension: 12 12 33 22 21 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ον: 11 11 33 23 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 23 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 32 32 29
  4. chaps, jaws
    Sense id: en-γένειον-grc-noun-W3NGFAMd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 23 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 32 32 29
  5. (in the plural) teeth (of a saw) Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-γένειον-grc-noun-BVSVx9ID Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 23 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 32 32 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Face Disambiguation of Face: 0 0 0 0 0
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        "lion's mane"
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      "ipa": "/ɡé.neː.on/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʝe.ni.on/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʝe.ni.on/"
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      "ipa": "/ɡé.neː.on/",
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