genial

English

/ˈdʒiːnɪəl/, /ˈdʒinjəl/, /dʒɪˈnʌɪəl/, /dʒəˈnaɪəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Friendly and cheerful.
  • (especially of weather) Pleasantly mild and warm.
  • Marked by genius.
  • (archaic) Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
  • (obsolete) Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French génial derived from Latin genialis, geniālis (festive, marriage, genial) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (produce, beget, give birth, be born, procreate, generate, beget give birth to, bear).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵenh₁-

Gloss

produce, beget, give birth, be born, procreate, generate, beget give birth to, bear

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

産

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