ge·nie noun alsoge·nii\ˈjēnē, -ni\ (pluralgeniesorgenii \ˈjēnē, -nēˌī also -nˌyī\) Etymology: French génie, modification (influenced by génie genius, from Latin genius) of Arabic jinnīy demon, spirit : jinni < the invisible genies, water and heat — T.M.Longstreth > < all the good genii of the universe — Joseph Tetlie >