genesis

Meanings

Plural: geneses

Noun

a coming into being
the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin genesis (“generation, nativity”), from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “origin, source, beginning”). Related to Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to be produced, become, be”). Doublet of kind, gens, and jati.

Synonyms

Book of Genesis, generation

Scrabble Score: 8

genesis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
genesis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 10

genesis is a valid Words With Friends word