English
genethliacon
Genethliacon comes from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακόν ‘of or related to a birthday’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγενεθλιακόνgenethliakón‘of or related to a birthday’
- Englishearliest quotation 1565genethliacon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγενεθλιακόνgenethliakón‘of or related to a birthday’
- Englishearliest quotation 1565genethliacon
Earliest quotation: 1565, Thomas Beccon, The thyrde sermon of the songe of the Angels.: “For they singe such a Genethliacon and byrth verse…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακόν
Today it means
noun A birthday ode.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γενεθλιακόν / genethliacon