genial

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle French génial, from Latin geniālis (“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -ālis. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʒiːnɪəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒinjəl/, /-ni.əl/ Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -iːnɪəl Hyphenation: ge‧ni‧al ==== Adjective ==== genial (comparative more genial, superlative most genial) Friendly and cheerful; enlivening. (especially weather) Pleasantly mild and warm. (uncommon) Marked by genius. (archaic, originally) Pertaining to marriage; nuptial. (archaic, by extension) Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. (uncommon, obsolete) Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. (uncommon, Roman mythology) Relating to or resembling a genius (Roman tutelary deity). ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”) + -al. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒɪˈnʌɪəl/, /-ˈniːəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnaɪəl/, /-ˈni.əl/ Rhymes: (General American) -aɪəl Hyphenation: ge‧ni‧al ==== Adjective ==== genial (not comparable) (anatomy) Relating to the chin; genian. === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors ((Can we date this quote?)), “genial”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Ealing, galine, igneal, Neglia, linage, Eaglin == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin geniālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʒə.niˈal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒe.niˈal] === Adjective === genial m or f (masculine and feminine plural genials) genius brilliant, great ==== Derived terms ==== genialment ==== Related terms ==== geni genialitat ==== Further reading ==== “genial”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == German == === Etymology === Clipping of earlier genialisch. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡeˈni̯aːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === genial (strong nominative masculine singular genialer, comparative genialer, superlative am genialsten) genius, ingenious, genial (in the sense of genius) (colloquial) excellent Synonyms: klasse, hervorragend ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== kongenial === Further reading === “genial” in Duden online “genial” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin genialis. === Adjective === genial (neuter singular genialt, definite singular and plural geniale) ingenious, brilliant ==== Related terms ==== geni === References === “genial” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin genialis. === Adjective === genial (neuter singular genialt, definite singular and plural geniale) ingenious, brilliant ==== Related terms ==== geni === References === “genial” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: ge‧ni‧al === Adjective === genial m or f (plural geniais) genial (marked by genius) genius (very clever) ==== Derived terms ==== genialmente === Further reading === “genial”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “genial”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French génial. === Adjective === genial m or n (feminine singular genială, masculine plural geniali, feminine/neuter plural geniale) (literally) ingenious, characteristic of a genius (informal) great, fantastic, awesome ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin geniālis (“of or relating to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -ālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xeˈnjal/ [xeˈnjal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ge‧nial === Adjective === genial m or f (masculine and feminine plural geniales) genial, pleasant great, cool, neat Synonyms: see Thesaurus:guay splendid, gorgeous Synonym: espléndido ingenious Synonym: ingenioso ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “genial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Adjective === genial (comparative genialare, superlative genialast) brilliant, "genius" Synonym: genialisk ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== sinnrik (“ingenious”) === References === “genial”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “genial”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “genial”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)