genius
[ jeen-yuhs ]
/ ˈdʒin yəs /
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noun, plural gen·ius·es for 2, 3, 8, gen·i·i [jee-nee-ahy] /ˈdʒi niˌaɪ/ for 6, 7, 9, 10.
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Origin of genius
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin: “tutelary deity or genius of a person”; cf. genus
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British Dictionary definitions for genius
genius
/ (ˈdʒiːnɪəs, -njəs) /
noun plural -uses or for senses 5, 6 genii (ˈdʒiːnɪˌaɪ)
a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind
such ability or capacityMozart's musical genius
the distinctive spirit or creative nature of a nation, era, language, etc
a person considered as exerting great influence of a certain sortan evil genius
Roman myth
- the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death
- the guardian spirit of a place, group of people, or institution
Arabian myth (usually plural) a demon; jinn
Word Origin for genius
C16: from Latin, from gignere to beget
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