génio

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• gênio (Brazil)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin genius. Sense 2.0 also based on Arabic جِنّ (jinn).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɛ.nju/

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

Noun

génio m (plural génios) (European 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

   3. someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
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