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protogenos

protogenos noun: any of the first order of deities to come into existence, according to Greek cosmogony.

Noun

protogenos (plural protogenoi)

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

Forms of protogenos

pluralprotogenoi

Origin of protogenos

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

Questions about protogenos

What does protogenos mean?
Protogenos means any of the first order of deities to come into existence, according to Greek cosmogony.
What part of speech is protogenos?
Protogenos is a noun.
What is the plural of protogenos?
The plural of protogenos is protogenoi.

Words near protogenos in the dictionary

  1. protogeneous
  2. protogenesis
  3. protogenetic
  4. protogenic
  5. protogenoi
  6. protogenos
  7. protogens
  8. protogeometric
  9. protogine
  10. protogines
  11. protoglobin

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