GENIAL


Meaning of GENIAL in English

~ 1 [ 'dʒi:nɪəl ]

■ adjective

1》 friendly and cheerful.

2》 literary (of weather) pleasantly mild and warm.

Derivatives

~ity noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C16: from L. ~is 'nuptial, productive', from genius (see genius ).

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~ 2 [ dʒɪ'ni:əl ]

■ adjective Anatomy, rare relating to the chin.

Origin

C19: from Gk geneion 'chin' + -al .

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