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   genial

   /ˈdʒiːnɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. friendly and cheerful: "our genial host"
   • ▪ (especially of air or climate) pleasantly mild and warm.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin genialis ‘nuptial, productive’, from genius (see genius). The Latin sense was adopted into English; hence the senses ‘mild and conducive to growth’ (mid 17th century), later ‘cheerful, kindly’ (mid 18th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. genially adverb

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does genial mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! GENIAL definition: 1. friendly and pleasant: 2. friendly and pleasant: 3. friendly and pleasant: . Learn more.

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   What is the adjective form of 'genial'?

   • Genial means agreeable and conducive to comfort. Familiarity information: The adjective form of 'genial' is uncommon.

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   What is the Spanish translation for 'genial'?

   • The Spanish translation for 'genial' is 'brillante' or 'flamante'. English Translation: great.

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   What is the difference between genial and genius?

   • After all, both genial and genius share an ancestor in the Latin word genius, meaning “a person’s disposition or inclination.” There are also older, now-obsolete senses of genial. When it first entered English from the Latin adjective genialis (“connected with marriage”) it shared that word’s matrimonial meaning.

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   Genial means friendly and pleasant, and often describes someone's personality or manner. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his...

   • Znaczenie Genial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GENIAL definicja: 1. friendly and pleasant: 2. friendly and...

   • Genial: Malay Translation

     GENIAL translate: mudah mesra. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Genial: Russian Translation

     GENIAL translate: добродушный . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     GENIAL translate: 友好的;愉快的;和藹的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     GENIAL translate: 友好的;愉快的;和蔼的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Genial: Polish Translation

     genial translate: przyjazny, miły. Learn more in the...

   • Genial: Thai Translation

     genial translate: ร่าเริง; เบิกบาน; ใจดี; มีมิตรไมตรีจิต....

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   Genial can mean cheerful, friendly, favorable, or related to genius or the chin. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and pronunciation of genial from Merriam-Webster.

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   genial. If you're friendly and outgoing, you're genial. You can be a genial host or a genial guest. This is mainly a word for pleasant kindness. Besides people or animals, climates and weather can be genial, which means they too are warm and sunny — good for growing things.

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   Genial definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial. See examples of GENIAL used in a sentence.

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   Genial means friendly and pleasant, and often describes someone's personality or manner. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Genial means kind and friendly, or pleasantly warm and cheerful. It can also mean relating to the chin or having genius. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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