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gen⋅ial

1  [jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl]
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–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

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

Synonyms:
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
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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.]
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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
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'
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Medical Dictionary

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