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genian

Syllables: ge·ni·an/dʒɪˈnʌɪən/US/d͡ʒəˈnaɪən/

genian adjective: of or pertaining to the chin.

Adjective

genian (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Of or pertaining to the chin.
    • the genian prominence
    Synonyms:
    mental

genian meaning in Tamil

genian in Tamil

தாவாய், முகவாய்

Synonyms of genian

Origin of genian

From French génien, from Latin genianus, from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”) + Latin -ānus (“-an”).

Words formed from genian

Questions about genian

What does genian mean?
Genian means of or pertaining to the chin.
What is genian in Tamil?
Genian in Tamil is தாவாய், முகவாய். See Genian meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is genian?
Genian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce genian?
Genian is pronounced /dʒɪˈnʌɪən/ (UK).

Words near genian in the dictionary

  1. genialized
  2. genializes
  3. genializing
  4. genially
  5. genialness
  6. genian
  7. genic
  8. genically
  9. genicula
  10. genicular
  11. geniculate

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Adapted from Wiktionary: genian (page history and authors); genian (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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