transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjēn-yəs, ˈjē-nē-əs ]
noun
( plural ge·nius·es or ge·nii -nē-ˌī)
Etymology: Latin, tutelary spirit, natural inclinations, from gignere to beget
Date: 1513
1.
a. plural genii : an attendant spirit of a person or place
b. plural usually genii : a person who influences another for good or bad
2. : a strong leaning or inclination : penchant
3.
a. : a peculiar, distinctive, or identifying character or spirit
b. : the associations and traditions of a place
c. : a personification or embodiment especially of a quality or condition
4. plural usually genii : spirit , jinni
5. plural usually geniuses
a. : a single strongly marked capacity or aptitude
had a genius for getting along with boys — Mary Ross
b. : extraordinary intellectual power especially as manifested in creative activity
c. : a person endowed with transcendent mental superiority ; especially : a person with a very high IQ
Synonyms: see gift