单词 | genial |
释义 | genial1[ jeen-yuhl, jee-nee-uhl ] / ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR genial ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivewarmly 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. Origin of genial1First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin geniālis “festive, jovial, pleasant,” equivalent to geni(us) (a tutelary deity, the spirit of social enjoyment) + -ālis adjective suffix (see -al1) SYNONYMS FOR genial1 friendly, hearty, pleasant, agreeable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR genial ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM genialgen·ial·ly, adverbge·ni·al·i·ty [jee-nee-al-i-tee], /ˌdʒi niˈæl ɪ ti/, gen·ial·ness, nouno·ver·ge·ni·al·i·ty, nounWords nearby genialGenevese, Genevieve, Genf, Genfersee, Genghis Khan, genial, genially, genial tubercle, genic, genicular, genicular vein Definition for genial (2 of 2)genial2 [ juh-nahy-uhl ] / dʒəˈnaɪ əl / adjective Anatomy, Zoology.of or relating to the chin. Origin of genial21825–35; <Greek génei(on) chin, derivative of gén(ys) jaw (compare Latin gena) + -al1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for genialBritish Dictionary definitions for genial (1 of 2)genial1 / (ˈdʒiːnjəl, -nɪəl) / adjectivecheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or healththe genial sunshine Derived forms of genialgeniality (ˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪtɪ) or genialness, noungenially, adverbWord Origin for genialC16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius British Dictionary definitions for genial (2 of 2)genial2 / (dʒɪˈniːəl) / adjectiveanatomy of or relating to the chin Word Origin for genialC19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for genialgenial [ jĭ-nī′əl ] adj.Of or relating to the chin. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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