Genesiacadj.

Brit.

/dʒᵻˈniːzɪak/, U.S.

/dʒəˈniziˌæk/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French génésiaque.

Etymology: < French génésiaque belonging to the book of Genesis (1834), relating to creation in general (1840) < post-classical Latin genesiacus concerning the manner of birth (c400) < Hellenistic Greek γενεσιακός < ancient Greek γένεσις genesis n. + -ακός -ac suffix. Compare slightly later Genesiacal adj., Genesitic adj.

Now rare.

Of or relating to genesis or origin; spec. = Genesitic adj.

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1845 J. S. Selver Philos. of Evil II. 140 Founded upon the erroneous hypothesis drawn from the Genesiac legend, a hope has always been entertained that God would some time undo the mischief and restore man to his original purity.

1848 Daguerrotype Nov. 70/1 The mystery of the world is revealed! It is cyclopean—it is genesiac. Human genius will never transcend it.

1896 Tablet 27 June 1014 The Genesiac days of creation.

1992 P. M. Finnegan Tension of Paradox iii. 81 Language in the service of language must needs be simultaneously genesiac and eschatological, the alpha and the omega, God.

1995 P. van Inwagen God, Knowl. & Myst. ii. v. 129 I say Genesiac rather than biblical literalism, because I believe that the earlier chapters of the book of Genesis are a very special part of the Bible.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	genesiac
释义	Genesiacadj. Brit. /dʒᵻˈniːzɪak/, U.S. /dʒəˈniziˌæk/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French génésiaque. Etymology: < French génésiaque belonging to the book of Genesis (1834), relating to creation in general (1840) < post-classical Latin genesiacus concerning the manner of birth (c400) < Hellenistic Greek γενεσιακός < ancient Greek γένεσις genesis n. + -ακός -ac suffix. Compare slightly later Genesiacal adj., Genesitic adj. Now rare. Of or relating to genesis or origin; spec. = Genesitic adj. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Testament > Old Testament > divisions of Old Testament > [adjective] > Genesis Genesiac1845 Genesiacal1849 Genesitic1856 1845 J. S. Selver Philos. of Evil II. 140 Founded upon the erroneous hypothesis drawn from the Genesiac legend, a hope has always been entertained that God would some time undo the mischief and restore man to his original purity. 1848 Daguerrotype Nov. 70/1 The mystery of the world is revealed! It is cyclopean—it is genesiac. Human genius will never transcend it. 1896 Tablet 27 June 1014 The Genesiac days of creation. 1992 P. M. Finnegan Tension of Paradox iii. 81 Language in the service of language must needs be simultaneously genesiac and eschatological, the alpha and the omega, God. 1995 P. van Inwagen God, Knowl. & Myst. ii. v. 129 I say Genesiac rather than biblical literalism, because I believe that the earlier chapters of the book of Genesis are a very special part of the Bible. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1845
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