genial
ge·ni·al
- 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 … 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 geniālis festive from genius spirit of festivity ; see genə- 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.
