genial
1[ jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl /
adjective
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.
favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii.
characterized by genius.
Words nearby genial
genevieve, geneviève, genf, genfersee, genghis khan, genial, genial tubercle, genic, genicular, genicular vein, geniculate
Origin of genial
11560–70; < Latin geniālis festive, jovial, pleasant, equivalent to geni(us) tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment + -ālis -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM genial
gen·ial·ly, adverbge·ni·al·i·ty [jee-nee-al-i-tee] /ˌdʒi niˈæl ɪ ti/, gen·ial·ness, nouno·ver·ge·ni·al·i·ty, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for geniality (1 of 2)
genial1
/ (ˈdʒiːnjəl, -nɪəl) /
adjective
cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour
pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or healththe genial sunshine
Derived forms of genial
geniality (ˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪtɪ) or genialness, noungenially, adverbWord Origin for genial
C16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius
British Dictionary definitions for geniality (2 of 2)
genial2
/ (dʒɪˈniːəl) /
adjective
anatomy of or relating to the chin
Word Origin for genial
C19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw
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Medicine definitions for geniality
genial
[ jĭ-nī′əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the chin.
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