13 dictionary results for: genial
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| Main Entry: | genial1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | pertaining to a generation or a marriage |
| Etymology: | Latin genius 'to beget' |
| Usage: | obsolete |
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| Main Entry: | genial2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | comforting, friendly, warm; kindly |
| Etymology: | Latin genius 'to beget' |
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| Main Entry: | genial3 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | mild, pleasant; comfortable |
| Etymology: | Latin genius 'to beget' |
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| Main Entry: | genial4 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | pertaining to the chin |
| Etymology: | Greek geneion 'chin' |
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gen·ial1
[jeen-yuh
l, jee-nee-uh
l] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[jeen-yuh
l, jee-nee-uh
l] Pronunciation Key –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 -al1
]
] —Related forms
gen·ial·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. friendly, hearty, pleasant, agreeable.
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ge·ni·al2
[
juh-nahy-uh
l] Pronunciation Key
[
juh-nahy-uh
l] Pronunciation Key –adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
| of or pertaining to the chin. |
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| gen·ial 1
(jēn'yəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[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. |
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| ge·ni·al 2
(jĭ-nī'əl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Of or relating to the chin. [From Greek geneion, chin, from genus, jaw; see genu-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
genial
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.
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| genial | |
adjective | |
| 1. | diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" [syn: affable] |
| 2. | of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw |
| 3. | agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" [syn: kind] |
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genial ge·ni·al (jĭ-nī'əl) or ge·ni·an (-ən)
adj.
Of or relating to the chin.
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Genial
Ge*ni"al\, a. (Anat.) Same as Genian.
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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.
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