genii

[ jee-nee-ahy ]
/ ˈdʒi niˌaɪ /

noun

a plural of genius.

Words nearby genii

geniculate ganglion, geniculate neuralgia, geniculation, geniculum, genie, genii, genin, genion, genioplasty, genip, genipap

Definition for genii (2 of 2)

genius
[ jeen-yuhs ]
/ ˈdʒin yəs /

noun, plural gen·ius·es for 2, 3, 8, gen·i·i [jee-nee-ahy] /ˈdʒi niˌaɪ/ for 6, 7, 9, 10.

Origin of genius

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin: “tutelary deity or genius of a person”; cf. genus

SYNONYMS FOR genius

1 intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
3 mental giant, master, expert; whiz, brain, brainiac.
4 gift, talent, aptitude, faculty, endowment, predilection; penchant, knack, bent, flair, wizardry.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH genius

genius genus

Words related to genii

acumen, knack, prowess, ability, ingenuity, intelligence, accomplishment, brilliance, wisdom, originality, imagination, aptitude, talent, prodigy, inspiration, inventiveness, flair, bent, brain, aptness

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British Dictionary definitions for genii (1 of 2)

genii
/ (ˈdʒiːnɪˌaɪ) /

noun

the plural of genius (def. 5), genius (def. 6)

British Dictionary definitions for genii (2 of 2)

genius
/ (ˈdʒiːnɪəs, -njəs) /

noun plural -uses or for senses 5, 6 genii (ˈdʒiːnɪˌaɪ)

a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind
such ability or capacity Mozart's musical genius
the distinctive spirit or creative nature of a nation, era, language, etc
a person considered as exerting great influence of a certain sort an evil genius
Roman myth
  1. the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death
  2. the guardian spirit of a place, group of people, or institution
Arabian myth (usually plural) a demon; jinn

Word Origin for genius

C16: from Latin, from gignere to beget