A.to be born in, “τοὶ Ἰλίῳ ἐγγεγάασιν” Il.6.493, cf. Od.13.233; of vermin, to be bred in the skin, Hdt.2.37; of stones, ἐν τῷ καρπῷ ἐ. ib.92.
2. of things, qualities, etc., spring up, appear in or among, “ὅσα ἐν ἀνθρώπου φύσι . . ἐ.” Id.8.83, cf. Pl.R.351d; “αἴσθημά τι κἀν νηπίοις γε . . ἐ.” E.IA1244: c. dat., ἃ παρθένοις ἐγγίγνεται νοσήμαθ' Id.Ion 1524, cf. Th.2.49, X. Mem.1.2.21, etc.; of persons, Pl.Grg.526a.
3. of events and the like , take place or happen in or among, “τισί” Hdt.5.3, cf. 3.1; “χεῖμα σφοδρὸν ἐ.” Pl.Ax.371d.
II. come in, intervene, “λόγους ἐγγίνεσθαι” Hdt.2.121.δ́; χρόνου ἐγγινομένου, ἐγγενομένου, Id.1.190, Th.1.113, etc.; “ἵνα μοι χρόνος ἐγγένηται τῆ σκέψει” Pl.Prt.339e, cf. Smp. 184a.
III. ἐγγίγνεται, impers., it is allowed or possible, c. inf., Hdt.1.132, 6.38, And.1.141, Pl.Phd.66c; “ὥστε μὴ ἐγγενέσθαι μοι ποιῆσαι” Antipho 5.17; ἐγγενόμενον ἡμῖν when it was in our power, Is.5.19.
IV. for aor. ἐγγείνασθαι, v. ἐγγείνωνται.