genesi

Definitions of genesi
  1. noun
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
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    argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione, titolo
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    preliminare
    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
    antecedente, antefatto, anteriore, anticipazione, precedente, premessa
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    fattore
    anything that contributes causally to a result
    type of:
    avvio, inizio, mossa, partenza, principio
    the event consisting of the start of something
  2. noun
    anything that provides inspiration for later work
    synonyms: fonte, germe, seme
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    type of:
    estro, ispirazione
    arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
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