genial
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[ 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
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1560–70; < Latin
geniālis festive, jovial, pleasant, equivalent to
geni(us) tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment +
-ālis
-al1
SYNONYMS FOR genial
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, nounWords nearby genial
genevieve,
geneviève,
genf,
genfersee,
genghis khan,
genial,
genial tubercle,
genic,
genicular,
genicular vein,
geniculate
Definition for genial (2 of 2)
genial
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[ juh-nahy-uh l ]
/ dʒəˈnaɪ əl /
adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
of or relating to the chin.
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British Dictionary definitions for genial (1 of 2)
genial
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/ (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, adverbWord Origin for genial
C16: from Latin
geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from
genius tutelary deity; see
genius
British Dictionary definitions for genial (2 of 2)
genial
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/ (dʒɪˈniːəl) /
adjective
anatomy
of or relating to the chin
Word Origin for genial
C19: from Greek
geneion, from
genus jaw
Medical definitions for genial
genial
[ jĭ-nī′əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the chin.