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单词 genial
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genial

adjective
/ˈdʒiːniəl/
/ˈdʒiːniəl/
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  1. friendly and cheerful synonym affable
    • a genial person
    • He was a sweet old gentleman with white hair and a genial smile.
    Extra Examples
    • He seemed genial enough.
    • Her manner was quite genial.
    • The fierce old man suddenly looked almost genial.
    • Graham was a genial and modest host.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGenial is used with these nouns:
    • host
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin genialis ‘nuptial, productive’, from genius ‘attendant spirit present from one's birth, innate ability or inclination’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The Latin sense was adopted into English; hence the senses ‘mild and conducive to growth’ (mid 17th cent.), later ‘cheerful, kindly’ (mid 18th cent.).
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