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gĕnesta or gĕnista, ae, f., the broomplant, broom, Verg. G. 2, 12; 434; Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 15; 24, 9, 40, § 65 al.

gĕnĕtīvus (not gĕnĭtīvus; cf. Lachm. ad Lucr. II. p. 15 sq.), a, um, adj. [genitus, from gigno], of or belonging to generation or birth.

  1. I. In gen. (rare; not in Cic.): Apollinis Genetivi ara, the generator, fertilizer, Cato ap. Macr. S. 3, 6; for which: Phoebi Genitoris ad aras, Val. Fl. 5, 404: forma prior rediit genetivaque rursus imago, native, original nature, Ov. M. 3, 331: dispersis per pectus genetivis notis, birth-marks, Suet. Aug. 80: nomina, i. e. belonging to a family or gens, Ov. P. 3, 2, 107.
  2. II. In partic., in gram., genetivus (genit-) casus, the genitive case (in Varr. L. L. called patricius casus): si ut Maecenas Suffenas. Asprenas dicerentur, genetivo casu non e littera, sed tis syllaba terminarentur, Quint. 1, 5, 62; 1, 6, 14; Suet. Aug. 87 et saep.; and with equal frequency subst.: gĕnĕtīvus, i, m., the genitive, Quint. 1, 5, 63; 1, 6, 14; Gell. 4, 16, 3 et saep.

gĕnĕtrix (less freq. gĕnĭtrix; cf. Wagn. Verg. G. 4, 363, and Lachm. ad Lucr. II. p. 15 sq.), īcis, f. [genitor], she that has borne any one, or produced any thing, a mother (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn. mater).

  1. I. Lit.: Venus, genetrix patris nostri (Aeneae), Enn. ap. Non. 378, 16 (Ann. v. 53 Vahl.); so of Venus, as the mother of Aeneas, Verg. A. 1, 590; 8, 383; 12, 412; 554; as the ancestress of the Romans: Aeneadūm genetrix, Lucr. 1, 1; and of Cæsar, Suet. Caes. 61; 78; 84 (cf.: Venere prognatus, of Cæsar, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 15, 2; cf. also Suet. Caes. 6 and 49); as the mother of Amor, Verg. A. 1, 689; of Cybele: me magna deūm genetrix his detinet oris, (also called Magna Mater), id. ib. 2, 788; so of the same, id. ib. 9, 82; 94; 117: genetrix Priami de gente vetusta Est mihi (shortly after: parens), id. ib. 9, 284; cf.: nec ferro ut demens genetricem occidis Orestes (shortly after: occisa parente), Hor. S. 2, 3, 133: (ciconiae) genetricum senectam invicem educant, Plin. 10, 23, 32, § 63; Vulg. Cant. 3, 4 al.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. She that produces, a mother: (tellus) magna deūm mater materque ferarum, et nostri genetrix corporis, Lucr. 2, 599: patria o mea creatrix! patria o mea genetrix! Cat. 63, 50: frugum, i. e. Ceres, Ov. M. 5, 490: Miletus, Ioniae caput, super octoginta urbium per cuncta maria genetrix, mother-city, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 112: Aegyptus vitiorum genetrix, id. 26, 1, 3, § 4: genetrix virtutum frugalitas, Just. 20, 4.
    2. B. Poet. of a mother-in-law, Ov. M. 9, 326.

gĕnĭālis, e, adj. [Genius].

  1. I. Of or belonging to generation or birth, nuptial, genial (cf.: genitalis, genetivus).
    1. A. Adj.: lectum illum genialem, quem biennio ante filiae suae nubenti straverat, the bridal-bed (placed in the atrium, and dedicated to the genii of the married couple), Cic. Clu. 5, 14; cf.: geniales proprie sunt lecti, qui sternuntur puellis nubentibus: dicti a generandis liberis, Serv. Verg. A. 6, 603: genialis lectus qui nuptiis sternitur in honorem genii, unde et appellatus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 94 Müll.: lectus, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 87: torus, Verg. A. 6, 603; Liv. 30, 12, 21; Plin. Pan. 8, 1: pulvinar divae, Cat. 64, 47.
      Hence poet. transf.: ducuntur raptae, genialis praeda, puellae, Ov. A. A. 1, 125: bella, at a wedding, Stat. Ach. 1, 113: sors genialis atque fecunda, productive, Plin. 18, 24, 54, § 197; cf.: in tantum abundante geniali copia pecudum, id. 17, 9, 6, § 53.
    2. B. Subst.: gĕnĭālĭa, ium, n., the marriagebed, marriage: genialibus alienis insultare, Arn. 4, 144.
  2. II. Of or belonging to enjoyment, jovial, pleasant, delightful, joyousfestive, genial: scis enim, geniales homines ab antiquis appellatos, qui ad invitandum et largius apparandum cibum promptiores essent, Santra ap. Non. 117, 18: festum, Ov. F. 3, 523: dies, Juv. 4, 66: hiems, Verg. G. 1, 302: uva, Ov. M. 4, 14: serta, id. ib. 13, 929: rus, id. H. 19, 9; cf.: arva Canopi, id. Am. 2, 13, 7: litus, Stat. S. 4, 4, 51: platanus, i. e. under which festivals were celebrated, Ov. M. 10, 95: Musa, id. Am. 3, 15, 19: divi, i. e. Ceres and Bacchus, Stat. Th. 12, 618; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 95 Müll.: vultus, friendly, App. M. 11, p. 263.
    Hence, adv.: gĕnĭālĭter (acc. to II.), jovially, merrily, genially: festum genialiter egit, Ov. M. 11, 95; App. M. 10, p. 246; Inscr. Grut. 823, 2.

gĕnĭālĭtas, ātis, f. [genialis, II.], joviality, festivity (late Lat.): mensae, Amm. 30, 1 fin.

gĕnĭālĭter, adv., v. genialis fin.

gĕnĭārĭus, ii, m. [Genius], one who makes images of genii, Inscr. Orell. 4195; Inscr. Grut. 25, 1.

gĕnĭātus, a, um, adj. [Genius; cf. genialis, II.], jovial, joyous, cheerful (late Lat. for the class. genialis): fuit vultu geniatus, Capitol. Ver. 10; Cassiod. Var. 3, 12 al.

* gĕnĭcŭlātim, adv. [geniculum], by knots, Plin. 21, 11, 39, § 68.

gĕnĭcŭlātĭo, ōnis, f. [geniculatus], a bending of the knee, kneeling (post-class.), Tert. ad Scap. 4; Hier. Eph. 3, 14.

gĕnĭcŭlātus, a, um, adj. [geniculum].

  1. I. With bended knee.
    Subst.:
    Gĕnĭcŭ-lātus, i, m., The Kneeler, a constellation, Vitr. 9, 6 med.
    1. B. Transf., in gen., bended, curved: meatus Tibridis, Amm. 18, 9.
  2. II. Having knots, knotted, jointed, geniculated (class.): culmus, Cic. de Sen. 15, 51: harundo, Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 158: herba totidem nodis, id. 24, 16, 93, § 150: nodi scaporum, id. 17, 21, 35, § 152: cursu scandentes vites, id. 14, 1, 3, § 10.

gĕnĭcŭlo, āvi, 1, v. n. [genu], to bend the knee: alicui, before one, Charis. 260 P.; Diom. 294 P.

gĕnĭcŭlōsus, a, um, adj. [geniculum], knotty (late Lat. for the class. geniculatus): virgulta, App. Herb. 77.

gĕnĭcŭlum, i, n. dim. [genu], a little knee, a knee.

  1. I. Lit. (ante- and postclass.): pueris in geniculis alligare serperastra, Varr. L. L. 9, § 11 Müll.: de geniculis adorare, Tert. Cor. Mil. 3: dissolutio geniculorum, Vulg. Nah. 2, 10.
  2. II. Transf., a knot or joint on the stalk of a plant, Plin. 26, 11, 71, § 117; 18, 7, 10, § 56.

gĕnĭcŭlus, i, m. dim. [genu, a little knee, transf.], in arch., an angular bend where two pipes are joined together, a knee, Vitr. 8, 7.

gĕnĭmen, ĭnis, n. [geno, gigno], product, fruit, progeny (post-class.): vitis, Vulg. Matt. 26, 29.
In plur.: viperarum, brood of vipers, Vulg. Luc. 3, 7; Tert. Anim. 39.

gĕnista, v. genesta.

Gĕnĭta Mana, v. Mana.

gĕnĭtābĭlis, e, adj. [geno, gigno], of or belonging to generation or birth, productive, fruitful, generative (ante- and postclass.): tempus, Lucil. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 17 Müll. N. cr.: aura Favoni, Lucr. 1, 11: partes, Arn. 4, 146.

gĕnĭtālis, e, adj. [geno, gigno], of or belonging to generation or birth, causing generation or birth, fruitful, generative, genital (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; cf.: genialis, genetivus).

  1. I. Adj.: genitalia materiaï Corpora, generative principles, elements, Lucr. 2, 62: corpora quatuor, the four elements, Ov. M. 15, 239: semina, Lucr. 5, 851; Verg. G. 2, 324: partes (corporis), genital parts, Lucr. 4, 1044; Col. 6, 26, 2: membra, Ov. Am. 2, 3, 3: loca, Col. 6, 36, 2: arvum, Verg. G. 3, 136; cf. vulvae, Col. 7, 9, 5; so of plants: membra, id. 3, 10, 12: locus, id. § 14; cf. id. 3, 6, 1: profluvium, Plin. 20, 13, 51, § 143; cf. id. 7, 14, 12, § 61: foedera, matrimony, Stat. Th. 3, 300: menses, the months of pregnancy in which the child may be born, Gell. 3, 16, 4: ros, fertilizing, Plin. 2, 8, 6, § 38: hora anni, i. e. in the spring, id. 9, 35, 54, § 107: dies, birth-day (usually dies natalis), Tac. A. 16, 14; also, lux, Stat. S. 2, 3, 62: solum, birth-place, natal soil, Vell. 2, 15, 1: sedes, Prud. Cath. 10 fin. terra, Amm. 27, 5 fin.: dii, the gods that produce everything: Romulus in caelo cum dis genitalibus aevum Degit, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 6, 764 (Ann. v. 119 Vahl.); imitated by Aus. Per. Iliad. 4; Num. ap. Eckh. D. N. V. 7, p. 139: sterilitas, barrenness, Trebat. ap. Gell. 4, 2, 9.
  2. II. Subst.
    1. A. Gĕnĭtālis, is, f., a surname of Diana, as presiding over births: sive tu (Diana) Lucina probas vocari Seu Genitalis, Hor. C. S. 16.
    2. B. gĕ-nĭtāle, is, n. (sc. membrum; v. above, I.), Cels. 4, 1; Plin. 28, 8, 27, § 93; 37, 10, 57, § 157; Arn. 5, 18 et saep.; in plur., id. 11, 49, 110, § 263; Quint. 1, 6, 36; Juv. 6, 514.
      Hence, adv.: gĕnĭtālĭter, in a fertilizing manner, fruitfully, Lucr. 4, 1258.

gĕnĭtālĭter, adv., v. genitalis fin.

gĕnĭtor, ōris, m. [root GEN, gigno], a begetter, parent, father, creator, sire (syn.: pater, parens).

  1. I. Lit. (class.): quo (animo) nihil ab optimo et praestantissimo genitore melius procreatum, Cic. Univ. 8: imitantes genitorem et effectorem sui, id. ib. 13: dubio genitore creatus, Ov. M. 5, 145: Pelopis, i. e. Tantalus, Hor. C. 1, 28, 7: deūm, i. e. Jupiter, Ov. Am. 1, 13, 45; id. M. 14, 91; the same, Saturnius, Cic. poët. Div. 2, 30, 64: profundi, of Neptune, as ruler of the sea, Ov. M. 11, 202; and genitor alone, Verg. A. 1, 155; of Æneas, id. ib. 1, 716; of Mars: bellorum, Sil. 3, 126; of the deified Romulus: o Romule, Romule die! O pater, o genitor, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 41, 64 (Ann. v. 117 Vahl.); so, genitorque Quirine Urbis, Ov. M. 15, 862 (cf.: hujus urbis parens Romulus, Cic. Div. 1, 2, 3).
  2. II. Transf. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): qua rapitur praeceps Rhodanus genitore Lemanno, source, Aus. Urb. 13, 7: adsciscet nova, quae genitor produxerit usus, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 119: o fraudum genitor, Sil. 13, 738; cf.: Graeci vitiorum omnium genitores, Plin. 15, 4, 5, § 19.

gĕnĭtrix, īcis, v. genetrix.

gĕnĭtūra, ae, f. [root GEN, gigno], a begetting, bearing, birth, generation (postAug.).

  1. I. Lit.: in alitum quadrupedumque genitura esse quosdam ad conceptum impetus et terrae, Plin. 18, 24, 56, § 202; cf.: origo atque genitura conchae, id. 9, 35, 54, § 107.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Seed of generation: profluvia geniturae (virorum), Plin. 22, 22, 40, § 83.
    2. B. That which is generated or created, a creature (eccl. Lat.): spirantes (i. e. serpentes), Arn. 1, 8: incredula, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 23.
    3. C. In astrology, one’s natal star or constellation, nativity: reticere ipse genituram suam perseverabat, Suet. Aug. 94; id. Calig. 57; id. Ner. 6; id. Vit. 3; Eutr. 7, 20; Amm. 29, 1 al.

1. gĕnĭtus, a, um, Part., from gigno.

2. gĕnĭtus, ūs, m. [gigno], a begetting, bearing, generation (post-class. and very rare): libri de animalium genitu, App. Mag. p. 297 sq.

gĕnĭus, i (voc. geni, Tib. 4, 5, 9 M. dub.), m. [root GEN, gigno; prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spiritual part, spirit; hence], the tutelar deity or genius of a person, place, etc. (cf.: lares, penates).

  1. I. In gen.: genium dicebant antiqui naturalem deum uniuscujusque loci vel rei aut hominis, Serv. Verg. G. 1, 302; cf. Voss ad loc.; Verg. A. 5, 95; Juv. 6, 22; Liv. 21, 62, 9; Mart. 7, 12, 10: eundem esse genium et larem, multi veteres memoriae prodiderunt, in queis etiam Granius Flaccus, Censor. de Die Nat. 3, 2; Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 369; 444: scit Genius, natale comes qui temperat astrum, Naturae deus humanae, mortalis in unum Quodque caput, vultu mutabilis, albus et ater, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 187: genius tuus malus, Flor. 4, 7, 8.
    In urgent petitions and in oaths appeals were made to the Genius of the person addressed, or to that of some eminent person: te per GeniumObsecro et obtestor, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 94; cf. Sen. Ep. 12, 12; Tib. 4, 5, 8; Suet. Calig. 27; Dig. 12, 2, 13, § 6.
    On festal occasions the Genius was propitiated: cras Genium mero Curabis et porco bimestri, Hor. C. 3, 17, 14; id. Ep. 2, 1, 144; id. A. P. 210; Pers. 2, 3; Ov. Am. 1, 8, 94 et saep.; cf. Tib. 1, 7, 49: magne Geni, cape dona libens votisque faveto, id. 4, 5, 9: acceptus Geniis December (because the Saturnalian festivals occurred in it), Ov. F. 3, 58: genium lociprecatur, Verg. A. 7, 136: GENIO LOCI, Inscr. Orell. 343 sq.; 1697; 1701: COLONIAE, ib. 367; 1693 sq.: MVNICIPII, ib. 689; 1690 sq.: CVRIAE, ib. 1120: FORI VINARII, ib. 4087: THEATRI, ib. 1713: Lateranus deus est focorum et Genius, Arn. 4, 6 et saep.: Priapi, Petr. 21: Famae, Mart. 7, 12, 10: JOVIS, Inscr. Orell. 1730; 2488: DEORVM, ib. 1730.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. With respect to the enjoyment of life.
      1. 1. The spirit of social enjoyment, fondness for good living, taste, appetite, inclination: isti qui cum geniis suis belligerant, parcipromi, Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 81; cf.: egomet me defraudavi Animumque meum geniumque meum, id. Aul. 4, 9, 15; and: suum defrudans genium, sacrificing his inclinations, Ter. Phorm. 1, 1, 10 Ruhnk.: sapis multum ad genium, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 28: hic quidem meliorem Genium tuum non facies, id. Stich. 4, 2, 42: nunc et amico meo prosperabo et genio meo multa bona faciam, id. Pers. 2, 3, 11: indulge genio: carpamus dulcia, id. ib. 5, 151.
        Hence,
      2. 2. A term used by parasites for entertainer, patron: ecquis est, qui mihi commonstret Phaedromum genium meum? Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 22; 5, 2, 29; id. Capt. 4, 2, 99; id. Men. 1, 2, 29.
    2. B. Of the intellect, wit, talents, genius (very rare): nemo mathematicus genium indemnatus habebit, Juv. 6, 562: victurus genium debet habere liber, Mart. 6, 60, 10.
      Hence, in a pun with the preced. signif., Mart. 7, 78, 7.