genii
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niˌaɪ noun
a plural of genius.
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noun, plural gen·ius·es for 2, 3, 8, gen·i·i [jee-nee-ahy] , for 6, 7, 9, 10.
[jee-nee-ahy] , for 6, 7, 9, 10. 1.
2.
a person having such capacity.
3.
a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140. Synonyms: mental giant, master, expert; whiz, brain, brainiac. Antonyms: idiot, imbecile, half-wit, dope, moron; fool, simpleton, dunce, dullard, dolt; numskull, blockhead, nitwit, ninny.
4.
natural ability or capacity; strong inclination: a special genius for leadership. Synonyms: gift, talent, aptitude, faculty, endowment, predilection; penchant, knack, bent, flair, wizardry.
5.
distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.
6.
the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.
7.
either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.
8.
a person who strongly influences for good or ill the character, conduct, or destiny of a person, place, or thing: Rasputin, the evil genius of Russian politics.
9.
Islamic Mythology, jinn; genie.
10.
genie ( def 3 ).
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genius (ˈdʒiːnɪəs, -njəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl (for senses 5, 6) -uses, genii | |
| 1. | a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind |
| 2. | such ability or capacity: Mozart's musical genius |
| 3. | the distinctive spirit or creative nature of a nation, era, language, etc |
| 4. | a person considered as exerting great influence of a certain sort: an evil genius |
| 5. | Roman myth |
| a. the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death | |
| b. the guardian spirit of a place, group of people, or institution | |
| 6. | (usually plural) Arabian myth a demon; jinn |
| [C16: from Latin, from gignere to beget] | |
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genius
late 14c., from L. genius "guardian deity or spirit which watches over each person from birth; spirit, incarnation, wit, talent," from root of gignere "beget, produce" (see kin), from PIE base *gen- "produce." Meaning "person of natural intelligence or talent" first recorded 1640s.
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