eingetinn

Icelandic

/ˈein.cɛːtɪn/

adj
Definitions
  • (now chiefly used in religious context) only-begotten being the only child of one’s parent
  • conceived in the womb without the physical input of a father; parthenogenic

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic einn (one) + Icelandic getinn (begotten, conceived).

Origin

Icelandic

getinn

Gloss

begotten, conceived

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