protogenos

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noun

Any of the first order of deities to come into existence, according to Greek cosmogony.

OriginAncient Greek πρωτόγονος →
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Meanings

nounprotogenos (plural protogenoi)

plural protogenoi

  1. Greekhuman sciencesAny of the first order of deities to come into existence, according to Greek cosmogony.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρωτόγονος“first-born”
  2. Englishprotogenos

From Ancient Greek πρωτόγονος (prōtógonos, “first-born”).

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protogenos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protogenos

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“protogenos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protogenos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protogenos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protogenos.

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