Génesis

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Gênesis (Brazil)

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)

1. (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

1. (biblical) Genesis (the book of the Bible)

See also

• Éxodo
• Levítico
• Números
• Deuteronomio