unigénito
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USAGE NOTE
This word must begin with a capital letter in the sense shown in 2).
el unigénito, la unigénita(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (literary) (son or daughter)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
El rey legó las tierras de la corona a Benedict, su unigénito.The king bequeathed the royal lands to Benedict, his only-begotten child.
b. only-begotten son (literary) (masculine)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
"Es mi unigénito," dijo pomposamente el duque de Mornay señalando al muchacho."He's my only-begotten son," the duke of Mornay said pompously pointing at the boy.
c. only-begotten daughter (literary) (feminine)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
La unigénita de la anciana pareja estaba prometida con un hombre de una aldea vecina.The only-begotten daughter of the old couple was betrothed to a man from a neighboring village.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (literary) (religious)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
b. only-begotten Son of the Father (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Jesucristo fue el Unigénito.Jesus Christ was the only-begotten Son of the Father.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (literary) (used to refer to a son or daughter)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. only-begotten (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
La hija unigénita del rey heredaría un imperio de colosales proporciones.The only-begotten daughter of the king would inherit an empire of colossal proportions.
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