geniüt

Catalan

Etymology

From geni (“temper”) +‎ -ut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʒə.niˈut]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [d͡ʒe.niˈut]
• Rhymes: -ut

Adjective

geniüt (feminine geniüda, masculine plural geniüts, feminine plural geniüdes)

1. having a bad temper; prone to anger

   Synonym: carrinya

   • 1981, Jaume Sisa (lyrics and music), “Nit de Sant Joan”:

     Per passar l'estona pot ser un comediant / És jove i no ho és, geniüt i immoral

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Related terms

• genial

Further reading

• “geniüt” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.