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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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   genial: [adjective] of or relating to marriage or generation.

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   GENIAL definition: 1. friendly and pleasant: 2. friendly and pleasant: 3. friendly and pleasant: . Learn more.

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   GENIAL meaning: 1. friendly and pleasant: 2. friendly and pleasant: 3. friendly and pleasant: . Learn more.

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

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   Definition of genial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGENIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour 2. pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health.... Click for more definitions.

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   If you're friendly and outgoing, you're genial. You can be a genial host or a genial guest.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGENIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    Genial definition: Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner. Origin of Genial From Middle French génial, from Latin geniālis (“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -ālis.. From Wiktionary From Greek geneion chin from genus jaw genu-2 in Indo-European roots . From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition Latin geniālis festive from genius spirit of festivity genə-in Indo-European roots ...

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    2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine ... saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).