only-begotten
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only-begotten
Where it comes from
From Middle English oonlybigeten, equivalent to only + begotten. Compare also Middle English only geten, oonly geten (“only-begotten”, literally “only-gotten”) and Middle English onbygoten, oon be-gotyn, one bygeten, oon bigetun, oon bigeten (“only-begotten”, literally “one-begotten”). Calque of Latin ūnigenitus, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μονογενής (monogenḗs).
adjective
- Being the only child of one’s parent (especially one’s father)
- One of the attributes of Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God the Father. Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed And [we believe] in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God.
Translations
Talk about this word "only-begotten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/only-begotten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. only-begotten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/only-begotten "only-begotten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/only-begotten.Cite this
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title = {only-begotten},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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