genion.

Brit.

/ˈdʒiːnɪəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒinioʊ/

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian genio.

Etymology: < Italian genio tutelary supernatural being or spirit (a1484), talent, aptitude (1525), a person's characteristic disposition (a1598), highly talented person (1661) < classical Latin genius (see genius n.). Compare genie n. and earlier genius n.

1. A supernatural being or spirit; = genius n. 3. historical and rare after 17th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [noun]

ghostOE

spiritc1350

minda1398

sprite?1440

intelligencea1456

esperite1477

intelligency1582

genio1590

geniusa1592

ethereal1610

spirituality1628

supernatural1660

jynx1662

duende1691

atua1769

nat1819

demon1822

Wandjina1938

1590 R. Hitchcock tr. F. Sansovino Quintesence of Wit f. 37 A certaine spirit which is called of the antiquitie Genio, doth prick vs forward to attempt thinges contrarie to all humaine prudence.

1609 Bible (Douay) I. Gen. vi. Comm. Those whom Moyses here called Angels, the Philosophers called Genios..which are living creatures with ayrie bodies.

1684 tr. F. Bernier in tr. J.-B. Tavernier et al. Coll. Trav. II. 106 Numens, Genio's, Demons, Spirits.

1992 J. Belita in C. Cornille & V. Neckebroucke Universal Faith? 133 All those spirits, mistaken as genios, lares, and penates should now be replaced by this new God in the form of a Child.

2. Distinctive character or spirit; a person's characteristic disposition; = genius n. 6, 7. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent

enginea1393

virtuea1425

kindnessc1425

part1561

vogue1590

disposition1600

talent1602

genio1612

genius1649

turn1721

aptitude1793

1612 Mr. King tr. Benvenuto Passenger To Rdr. sig. ❧7 As humours and Genioes [It. genij], so affections and Iudgement.., doth vary and alter.

1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 182. ⁋6 I shall endeavour to make the Parts fit the Genio's of the several Actors.

1957 D. Scott tr. F. Meinecke Machiavellism 81 It was not possible simply to transfer good laws to other countries, for they had to correspond to the spirit, to the genio, of those who would have to obey them.

2010 S. Bene in B. Trencsényi & M. Zászkaliczky Whose Love of which Country? ii. xii. 382 The genio of the nation is the mere sum of geographical conditions, the constitutional system and collective historical experiences.

†3. An exceptionally talented or intelligent person; a genius (genius n. 8). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius

wit1508

angel1655

eagle wit1661

genie1676

prodigya1684

genio1684

mastermind1692

genius1711

athlete1759

the brain(s)1844

master-brain1857

gaon1892

supermind1903

poindexter1981

dexter1985

1684 T. Burnet Theory of Earth i. iv. 40 In a course of infinite Generations, there would be some great Genio's, some extraordinary persons that would attempt things above the rest.

1694 W. Burnaby tr. Petronius Satyr (new ed.) Ep. Ded. sig. A3^v I shall be very proud to Please a Sidney, an House Fertile, of extraordinary Genio's, whose every Member deserves his own Sir Philip to Celebrate him.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 5 It is not only to the general Bent of a Nation that great Revolutions are owing, but to the extraordinary Genio's that lead 'em.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 53. ⁋1 There are some Genio's which are not capable of pure Affection.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	genio
释义	genion. Brit. /ˈdʒiːnɪəʊ/, U.S. /ˈdʒinioʊ/ Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian genio. Etymology: < Italian genio tutelary supernatural being or spirit (a1484), talent, aptitude (1525), a person's characteristic disposition (a1598), highly talented person (1661) < classical Latin genius (see genius n.). Compare genie n. and earlier genius n. 1. A supernatural being or spirit; = genius n. 3. historical and rare after 17th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [noun] ghostOE spiritc1350 minda1398 sprite?1440 intelligencea1456 esperite1477 intelligency1582 genio1590 geniusa1592 ethereal1610 spirituality1628 supernatural1660 jynx1662 duende1691 atua1769 nat1819 demon1822 Wandjina1938 1590 R. Hitchcock tr. F. Sansovino Quintesence of Wit f. 37 A certaine spirit which is called of the antiquitie Genio, doth prick vs forward to attempt thinges contrarie to all humaine prudence. 1609 Bible (Douay) I. Gen. vi. Comm. Those whom Moyses here called Angels, the Philosophers called Genios..which are living creatures with ayrie bodies. 1684 tr. F. Bernier in tr. J.-B. Tavernier et al. Coll. Trav. II. 106 Numens, Genio's, Demons, Spirits. 1992 J. Belita in C. Cornille & V. Neckebroucke Universal Faith? 133 All those spirits, mistaken as genios, lares, and penates should now be replaced by this new God in the form of a Child. 2. Distinctive character or spirit; a person's characteristic disposition; = genius n. 6, 7. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent enginea1393 virtuea1425 kindnessc1425 part1561 vogue1590 disposition1600 talent1602 genio1612 genius1649 turn1721 aptitude1793 1612 Mr. King tr. Benvenuto Passenger To Rdr. sig. ❧7 As humours and Genioes [It. genij], so affections and Iudgement.., doth vary and alter. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 182. ⁋6 I shall endeavour to make the Parts fit the Genio's of the several Actors. 1957 D. Scott tr. F. Meinecke Machiavellism 81 It was not possible simply to transfer good laws to other countries, for they had to correspond to the spirit, to the genio, of those who would have to obey them. 2010 S. Bene in B. Trencsényi & M. Zászkaliczky Whose Love of which Country? ii. xii. 382 The genio of the nation is the mere sum of geographical conditions, the constitutional system and collective historical experiences. †3. An exceptionally talented or intelligent person; a genius (genius n. 8). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius wit1508 angel1655 eagle wit1661 genie1676 prodigya1684 genio1684 mastermind1692 genius1711 athlete1759 the brain(s)1844 master-brain1857 gaon1892 supermind1903 poindexter1981 dexter1985 1684 T. Burnet Theory of Earth i. iv. 40 In a course of infinite Generations, there would be some great Genio's, some extraordinary persons that would attempt things above the rest. 1694 W. Burnaby tr. Petronius Satyr (new ed.) Ep. Ded. sig. A3^v I shall be very proud to Please a Sidney, an House Fertile, of extraordinary Genio's, whose every Member deserves his own Sir Philip to Celebrate him. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 5 It is not only to the general Bent of a Nation that great Revolutions are owing, but to the extraordinary Genio's that lead 'em. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 53. ⁋1 There are some Genio's which are not capable of pure Affection. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : genio-comb. form < n.1590 see also
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