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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•ial1 /ˈdʒinyəl, ˈdʒiniəl/USA pronunciation adj. - warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:a genial disposition.
- pleasantly warm;
comfortably mild:a genial climate.
ge•ni•al•i•ty /ˌdʒiniˈælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] gen•ial•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gen•ial1 ( jēn′yəl, jē′nē əl),USA pronunciation adj. - warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:a genial disposition; a genial host.
- favorable for life, growth, or comfort;
pleasantly warm;
comfortably mild:the genial climate of Hawaii. - characterized by genius.
- Latin geniālis festive, jovial, pleasant, equivalent. to geni(us) tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment + -ālis -al1
- 1560–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged friendly, hearty, pleasant, agreeable.
ge•ni•al2 ( jə nī′əl),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat., Zool.]- Anatomy, Zoologyof or pertaining to the chin.
- Greek génei(on) chin, derivative of gén(ys) jaw (compare Latin gena) + -al1
- 1825–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: genial /ˈdʒiːnjəl -nɪəl/ adj - cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour
- pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see geniusgeniality /ˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪtɪ/, ˈgenialness n ˈgenially adv genial /dʒɪˈniːəl/ adj - of or relating to the chin
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw |