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单词 genethlic
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genethlicadj.

Forms: 1600s genethlick, 1800s genethlic.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek γενέθλη , -ic suffix.
Etymology: < ancient Greek γενέθλη birth (see genethliac adj.) + -ic suffix. Compare ancient Greek γενέθλιοι θεοί (plural noun) tutelary gods. Compare genethliac adj. 1, genethliacal adj. N.E.D. (1898) gives the pronunciation as (dʒėne·þlik) /dʒɪˈnɛθlɪk/.
Obsolete. rare.
Of or relating to birth, esp. in terms of its astrological significance.
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genethlic1693
1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xxxvii. 310 Whereof a right pregnant instance by them is given in the Nativities of Aeneas and Choroebus; the latter of which two is by Euphorion said to have been a Fool: and yet had with the former the same Aspects, and heavenly Genethlick Influences [Fr. qui eurent un mesme genethliaque].
1833 H. Ellis Elgin Marbles I. xi. 244 The genethlic divinities, or those which preside over birth.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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