génio

== Galician == === Noun === génio m (plural génios, reintegrationist norm) reintegrationist spelling of xenio === Further reading === “génio”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === gênio (Brazil) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin genius. The sense of genie is also a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy) (compare French génie). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛnju Hyphenation: gé‧ni‧o === Noun === génio m (plural génios) (European Portuguese spelling) genius (Roman mythology) the tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person a trait of personal character; characteristic; nature, quality Synonyms: índole, natureza genie, jinn (a spirit, either good or evil, of pre-Islamic and Islamic mythology) irritability (the tendency of getting angry, annoyed) Synonyms: irritabilidade, irascibilidade === Noun === génio m (plural génios, feminine (nonstandard) génia, feminine plural (nonstandard) génias) (European Portuguese spelling) genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill) Synonym: crânio (informal) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “génio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026