genesis

BrE /ˈdʒɛnɪsəs/ AmE /ˈdʒɛnɪsəs/

noun en → es

1 BEGINNING/START [singular] B2

the beginning or origin of something

origen, comienzo, génesis

  • the genesis of sth

Collocations genesis of a theory · genesis of an idea

  • The Genesis of the company was in 1985.

    La génesis de la empresa fue en 1985.

2 BIBLE [singular] C1

the first book of the Old Testament, which tells the story of the creation of the world and the early history of humankind

Génesis (libro bíblico)

  • the Book of Genesis