of persons, race, stock, family, c. gen. pers., Παιήονός εἰσι γενέθλης Od. 4.232, cf. 13.130; σῆς ἐξ αἵματός εἰσι γενέθλης of thy race by blood, Il. 19.111; γενέθλην by birth or origin, ἦν δὲ γ. Ἴκιος Call. Aet. 1.1.7 [Fr. 178.7 Pf.]; of horses, breed, stock, Il. 5.270; θηρῶν γ. h.Hom. 27.10; τῶν ἀλιθίων ἀπείρων [ἐστὶ] γενέθλα Simon. 5.6.
offspring, h.Ap. 136, S. El. 129 (lyr.), 226 (lyr.), etc.
birth, γενέθλας ἀρχά Hymn.Is. 36.
birthplace, ὅθι ἀργύρου ἐστὶ γ. Il. 2.857.
generation, age, οὔ τι παλαιόν, ἐφʼ ἡμετέρῃ δὲ γενέθλῃ Opp. H. 5.459.
time of birth, ἐκ γενέθλης D.P. 1044.