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Webster 1913 Edition

Genial

Ge-ni′al

,
Adj.
(Anat.)
Same as
Genian
.

Gen′ial

,
Adj.
[L.
genialis
: cf. OF.
genial
. See
Genius
.]
1.
Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
“The genial bed.”
Milton.
Creator Venus,
genial
power of love.
Dryden.
2.
Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly;
as, she was of a cheerful and
genial
disposition
.
So much I feel my
genial
spirits droop.
Milton.
3.
Belonging to one’s genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
[Obs.]
Natural incapacity and
genial
indisposition.
Sir T. Browne.
4.
Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature.
[R.]
Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less
genial
works.
Hare.
Genial gods
(Pagan Mythol.)
,
the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation.

Webster 1828 Edition

Genial

GE'NIAL

,
Adj.
[L. genialis, from geno, gigno,]
1.
Contributing to propagation or production; that causes to produce.
Creator, Venus, genial power of love.
2.
Gay; merry.
3.
Enlivening; contributing to life and cheerfulness; supporting life.
So much I feel my genial spirits droop.
4.
Native; natural. [Not usual.]
The genial gods, in pagan antiquity, were supposed to preside over generation, as earth, air, fire and water.

Definition 2024

genial

genial

See also: génial

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

genial ‎(comparative more genial, superlative most genial)

  1. Friendly and cheerful.
  2. (especially of weather) Pleasantly mild and warm.
  2. Marked by genius.
    • 2003, Laura Fermi, Gilberto Bernardini, Galileo and the Scientific Revolution, Courier Dover Publications, page 111 :
      About fifty years later, in 1675, the Danish astronomer Ole Roemer (1644-1710) had the genial idea of using astronomical rather than terrestrial distances.
Translations
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From French geni, géni +‎ -al, from Ancient Greek γένειον ‎(géneion, “chin”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

genial ‎(not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to the chin; genian.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈni̯aːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

genial ‎(comparative genialer, superlative am genialsten)

  1. genius, ingenious, genial (in the sense of genius)

Declension

Comparative forms of genial
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist genialer sie ist genialer es ist genialer sie sind genialer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative genialerer genialere genialeres genialere
genitive genialeren genialerer genialeren genialerer
dative genialerem genialerer genialerem genialeren
accusative genialeren genialere genialeres genialere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der genialere die genialere das genialere die genialeren
genitive des genialeren der genialeren des genialeren der genialeren
dative dem genialeren der genialeren dem genialeren den genialeren
accusative den genialeren die genialere das genialere die genialeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein genialerer eine genialere ein genialeres (keine) genialeren
genitive eines genialeren einer genialeren eines genialeren (keiner) genialeren
dative einem genialeren einer genialeren einem genialeren (keinen) genialeren
accusative einen genialeren eine genialere ein genialeres (keine) genialeren

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin genialis

Adjective

genial ‎(neuter singular genialt, definite singular and plural geniale)

  1. ingenious, brilliant

Related terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin genialis

Adjective

genial ‎(neuter singular genialt, definite singular and plural geniale)

  1. ingenious, brilliant

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References

Portuguese

Adjective

genial m, f ‎(plural geniais, comparable)

  1. genial (marked by genius)
  2. genius (very clever)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin geniālis ‎(“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius ‎(“guardian spirit”) + -ālis.

Adjective

genial m, f ‎(plural geniales)

  1. splendid, gorgeous, great
  2. ingenious
  3. genial, pleasant

Related terms

Etymology

From Middle French génial, from Latin geniālis ‎(“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius ‎(“guardian spirit”) + -ālis.

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