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genio

/ˈd͡ʒiːniəʊ/

genio noun: somebody having a particular way of thinking.

Noun

genio (plural genios)

  1. (archaic, rare) Somebody having a particular way of thinking.
    • Some genios which are not capable of pure affection […]1709 August 21 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele et al.], “Wednesday, August 11, 1709”, in The Tatler, number 53; republished in [Richard Steele], editor...

Forms of genio

pluralgenios

Origin of genio

Borrowed from Italian genio. Doublet of genius.

Questions about genio

What does genio mean?
Genio means somebody having a particular way of thinking.
What part of speech is genio?
Genio is a noun.
How do you pronounce genio?
Genio is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒiːniəʊ/.
What is the plural of genio?
The plural of genio is genios.

Words near genio in the dictionary

  1. genii hominis
  2. genii loci
  3. genii locorum
  4. genin
  5. genins
  6. genio
  7. genio-
  8. geniocracy
  9. geniocratic
  10. genioglossal
  11. genioglossi

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