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συγγένεια

συγγένεια, συγγένεια, ἡ, kinship (noun)

συγγέν-εια, ἡ,
  • kinship, E. IA 492, Th. 3.65, etc.; πρὸς συγγενείας καὶ κηδεστίας X. HG 2.4.21; ἡ πρώτη σ. primary kinship, Epicur. Sent.V at. 61: c. gen., kin, relationship, with or to another, ἡ τοῦ θεοῦ σ. Pl. Prt. 322a; διὰ τὴν τοῦ Ἡρακλέους σ. Id. Ly. 205c: c. dat., κατὰ τὴν αὑτῶν ἑκατέροις σ. with either of them, Id. Plt. 307d; σ. ἔχειν τινί ib. 257d; ἡ πρὸς τοὺς παῖδας σ. Isoc. 6.18; ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους σ. Id. 4.43, etc.: not properly applied to the relation of parents and children (v. συγγενής II.1 b), γένος γάρ, ἀλλʼ οὐχὶ συγγένεια, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Is. 8.33 (but cf. D.S. 13.20).
      • 2 ties of kindred, family connexion, family influence, Pl. R. 491c, Smp. 178c; of the relation between Athens and Thebes, Decr. ap. D. 18.186.
      • 3 metaph., κατὰ σ. τῆς μορφῆς Arist. HA 539a22; ἡ πρὸς τὸ . . ἱερὸν πῦρ σ. [παντὸς πυρός] Plu. QConv. 2.702f; ὤτων καὶ γλώττης Luc. Herc. 5; of metals, Zos.Alch. p.197 B.
      • 4 congenital character of disease, Hp. Mul. 2.125.
    • II kinsfolk, family, E. Or. 733 (troch.), Men. 923.1; of a single kinsman, E. Or. 1233: collectively, kinsfolk, kinsmen, Id. Tr. 754; ἡ Περικλέους ὅλη οἰκία ἢ ἄλλη σ. Pl. Grg. 472b, cf. Lg. 627c, Ev.Luc. 1.61: pl., families, D. 25.87; ἡ σ. ἡ Ἀγανιτέων clan, BCH 46.397 (Mylasa), cf. Michel 476.9 (Olymus).
      • 2 of animals, kind, species, παρὰ τὰς σ. συνδυάζεσθαι Arist. HA 566a26: generally, kind, class, Id. APo. 76a9, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.39.

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