genius
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin genius (“the guardian spirit of a person, spirit, inclination, wit, genius, literally 'inborn nature'”), from gignere (“to beget, produce”), Old Latin genere, the root gen; see genus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
genius (plural: genii (formal, classical Roman mythology) or geniuses (colloquial))
- Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
- Extraordinary mental capacity.
- inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
- A work of genius
- (Roman mythology) The guardian spirit of a place or person.
- A way of thinking, optimizing one's capacity for learning and understanding.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:genius
Antonyms [edit]
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Translations [edit]
someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill
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extraordinary mental capacity
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External links [edit]
- genius in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- genius in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From gens (“household, clan, tribe”) + -ius
Noun [edit]
genius (genitive geniī); m, second declension
- the deity or guardian spirit of a person, place, etc.
- (with respect to the enjoyment of life) the spirit of social enjoyment, fondness for good living, taste, appetite, inclinations
- (of the intellect) wit, talents, genius (rare)
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | genius | geniī |
| genitive | geniī | geniōrum |
| dative | geniō | geniīs |
| accusative | genium | geniōs |
| ablative | geniō | geniīs |
| vocative | genī | geniī |