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One of the various crimes of which he was suspected, identifies him as the Gellius branded by our poet, and whose vices were so great— —— “Quantum non ultima Tethys, Non genitor nympharum abluit Oceanus.”

Here the difference of sex is expressed by a difference of termination; the words genitor and genitrix being in a true etymological relation, i.e., either derived from each other, or from some common source.

Therefore the more proper name of the divine person is begetter and genitor than Father.

Minnows never come under the care of their genitors, but are independent as soon as they are hatched.

This, however, in strict grammatical language, is an approach to gender rather than gender itself; the difference from true grammatical gender being as follows:— Let the Latin words genitor and genitrix be declined:— Sing.