génio

See also: genio, Genio, gênio, genio-, and génio-

Galician

Noun

génio m (plural génios, reintegrationist norm)

1. reintegrationist spelling of xenio

Further reading

• “génio”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• gênio (Brazil)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin genius. The sense of genie is also a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy) (compare French génie).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ.nju/

• Rhymes: -ɛnju
• Hyphenation: gé‧ni‧o

Noun

génio m (plural génios) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. genius
   1. (Roman mythology) the tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person
   2. a trait of personal character; characteristic; nature, quality

      Synonyms: índole, natureza

2. genie, jinn (a spirit, either good or evil, of pre-Islamic and Islamic mythology)
3. irritability (the tendency of getting angry, annoyed)

   Synonyms: irritabilidade, irascibilidade

Noun

génio m (plural génios, feminine (nonstandard) génia, feminine plural (nonstandard) génias) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill)

   Synonym: crânio (informal)

Related terms

• genial
• genialidade

Further reading

• “génio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026