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Genial

//ˈdʒiːnɪəl// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Friendly and cheerful; enlivening.

    "a genial glow"

  2. 2
    Relating to the chin; genian. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Pleasantly mild and warm. especially

    "genial warmth"

  4. 4
    Marked by genius. uncommon

    "Men of genius have so often attacht the highest value to their less genial works."

  5. 5
    Pertaining to marriage; nuptial. archaic

    "the genial bed"

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  1. 6
    Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. archaic, broadly

    "Creator Venus, genial power of love."

  2. 7
    Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. obsolete, uncommon

    "natural incapacity and genial indisposition"

  3. 8
    Relating to or resembling a genius (Roman tutelary deity). Roman, uncommon
Adjective
  1. 1
    diffusing warmth and friendliness wordnet
  2. 2
    agreeable, conducive to comfort wordnet
  3. 3
    of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French génial, from Latin geniālis (“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -ālis.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”) + -al.

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