Genial Definition
jēnyəl
adjective
Cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable.
Webster's New World
Promoting life and growth; pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful.
A genial climate.
Webster's New World
Of marriage or procreation.
Webster's New World
Of or characterized by genius.
Webster's New World
Having to do with the chin.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Genial
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From Middle French génial, from Latin geniālis (“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -ālis.
From Wiktionary
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From Greek geneion chin from genus jaw genu-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin geniālis festive from genius spirit of festivity genə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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