genial

1
[ jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl /

adjective

warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.
favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii.
characterized by genius.

Origin of genial

1
1560–70; < Latin geniālis festive, jovial, pleasant, equivalent to geni(us) tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM genial

gen·ial·ly, adverb ge·ni·al·i·ty [jee-nee-al-i-tee] /ˌdʒi niˈæl ɪ ti/, gen·ial·ness, noun o·ver·ge·ni·al·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for geniality (1 of 2)

genial 1
/ (ˈdʒiːnjəl, -nɪəl) /

adjective

cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour
pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health the genial sunshine

Derived forms of genial

geniality (ˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪtɪ) or genialness, noun genially, adverb

Word Origin for genial

C16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius

British Dictionary definitions for geniality (2 of 2)

genial 2
/ (dʒɪˈniːəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the chin

Word Origin for genial

C19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw

Medical definitions for geniality

genial
[ jĭ-nīəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the chin.