See also: Genio, génio, gênio, genio-, and génio-

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian genio. Doublet of genius.

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genio (plural genios)

  1. (archaic, rare) Somebody having a particular way of thinking.
    • 1709 August 22 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele et al.], “Thursday, August 11, 1709”, in The Tatler, number 53; republished in [Richard Steele], editor, The Tatler, [], London stereotype edition, volume I, London: I. Walker and Co.;  [], 1822, →OCLC:
      Some genios which are not capable of pure affection []
      The spelling has been modernized.
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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin genius.

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  • IPA(key): [ɡeˈnio]
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  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ni‧o

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genio (accusative singular genion, plural genioj, accusative plural geniojn)

  1. genius (intelligence)
  2. genius (intelligent person)
    Synonym: geniulo
  3. (Roman mythology) genius

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genio (uncountable)

  1. genius, brilliance

Italian

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Borrowed from Latin genius.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛ.njo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnjo
  • Hyphenation: gè‧nio

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genio m (plural geni)

  1. genius
  2. spirit, genie
    genio della lampadagenie in a bottle
  3. (military, with the definite article) the engineers, corps

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Latin

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geniō

  1. dative/ablative singular of genius

Spanish

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxenjo/ [ˈxe.njo]
  • Rhymes: -enjo
  • Syllabification: ge‧nio

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin genius, related to gignō (to beget) and genus (birth, origin).

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genio m (plural genios)

  1. genius
  2. temper, mood (normally a bad temper)
    Esa tía tiene mucho genio.
    She's one bad-tempered chick.
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  • Tagalog: henyo

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French génie, of Latin influence but based on Arabic جِنّ (jinn).

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genio m (plural genios)

  1. (folklore, mythology, fantasy) jinn, genie

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