- An example of genial used as an adjective is a genial person which means a very friendly person.
- An example of genial used as an adjective is genial soil which means soil good for growing plants.
The definition of genial is warm, cheerful, good for life or comfort.
genial
- Obs. of marriage or procreation
- promoting life and growth; pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful: a genial climate
- cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable
- Rare of or characterized by genius
Origin of genial
Classical Latin genialis, of generation or birth ; from genius, guardian deity: see genius having to do with the chin
Origin of genial
; from Classical Greek geneion, a chin (; from genys, a jaw: see chin) + -algenial
adjective
- Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner: a genial guest.
- Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: “the genial sunshine &ellipsis; saturating his miserable body with its warmth” (Jack London).
- Archaic Relating to or marked by genius.
- Archaic Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.
Origin of genial
Latin genialis, festive, from genius, spirit of festivity; see gen&schwa;- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- ge′ni·al′i·ty , gen′ial·ness
noun
- gen′ial·ly
adverb
adjective
Of or relating to the chin.
Origin of genial
From Greek geneion, chin, from genus, jaw; see genu-2 in Indo-European roots.genial
Adjective
(comparative more genial, superlative most genial)
Origin
See also: génialFrom Middle French génial, from Latin geniālis (“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -ālis.
