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gen⋅ial

1[jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl]
–adjective
1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.
2. favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii.
3. characterized by genius.

Origin:
1560–70; < L geniālis festive, jovial, pleasant, equiv. to geni(us) tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment + -ālis -al 1


gen⋅ial⋅ly, adverb
ge⋅ni⋅al⋅i⋅ty [jee-nee-al-i-tee] , gen⋅ial⋅ness, noun


1. friendly, hearty, pleasant, agreeable.

ge⋅ni⋅al

2[juh-nahy-uhl]
–adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
of or pertaining to the chin.

Origin:
1825–35; < Gk génei(on) chin, deriv. of gén(ys) jaw (cf. L gena) + -al 1
gen·ial 1   (jēn'yəl)   
adj.  
  1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner. See Synonyms at gracious.
  2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine . . . saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).
  3. Obsolete Relating to or marked by genius.
  4. Obsolete Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.

[Latin geniālis, festive, from genius, spirit of festivity; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
ge'ni·al'i·ty (jē'nē-āl'ĭ-tē), gen'ial·ness n., gen'ial·ly adv.
ge·ni·al 2   (jĭ-nī'əl)   
adj.  Of or relating to the chin.

[From Greek geneion, chin, from genus, jaw; see genu-2 in Indo-European roots.]
Main Entry:  genial1
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  pertaining to a generation or a marriage
Etymology:  Latin genius 'to beget'
Usage:  obsolete
Main Entry:  genial2
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  comforting, friendly, warm; kindly
Etymology:  Latin genius 'to beget'
Main Entry:  genial3
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  mild, pleasant; comfortable
Etymology:  Latin genius 'to beget'
Main Entry:  genial4
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  pertaining to the chin
Etymology:  Greek geneion 'chin'
Language Translation for : genial
Spanish: genial, amable, formidable, bueno, simpático,
German: freundlich,
Japanese: 優しい

Genial

Ge*ni"al\, a. (Anat.) Same as Genian.

Genial

Gen"ial\, a. [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.

genial 
1566, from L. genialis "pleasant, festive," lit. "pertaining to marriage rites," from genius "guardian spirit" (see genius). Originally used in the L. literal sense; meaning "cheerful, friendly" first recorded 1746.

Main Entry: ge·ni·al
Pronunciation: ji-'nI(-&)l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the chin

genial ge·ni·al (jĭ-nī'əl) or ge·ni·an (-ən)
adj.
Of or relating to the chin.

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