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genius
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English
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From Latin genius (“the guardian spirit of a person, spirit, inclination, wit, genius, literally 'inborn nature'”) < gignere (“to beget, produce”), OL. genere, the root gen; see genus.
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- See also Wikisaurus:genius
Antonyms
Related terms
External links
- genius in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- genius in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Latin
Etymology
From Latin gens, household, clan, tribe + suffix -ius.
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Noun
genius (genitive geniī); m, second declension
- household guardian spirit
Inflection
Second declension (2).
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | genius | geniī |
| genitive | geniī | geniōrum |
| dative | geniō | geniīs |
| accusative | genium | geniōs |
| ablative | geniō | geniīs |
| vocative | genie | geniī |
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