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genius familiae

genius familiae noun: a spirit presiding over or guarding a family or household.

Noun

genius familiae (plural genii familia or genii familiae)

  1. A spirit presiding over or guarding a family or household.

Forms of genius familiae

pluralgenii familia
pluralgenii familiae

Origin of genius familiae

From Latin genius (“lar”) + familiae (“of (a) person”), genitive singular form of familia (“family”, “household”) = “(guardian) spirit of a family”.

Questions about genius familiae

What does genius familiae mean?
Genius familiae means a spirit presiding over or guarding a family or household.
What part of speech is genius familiae?
Genius familiae is a noun.
What is the plural of genius familiae?
The plural of genius familiae is genii familia.

Words near genius familiae in the dictionary

  1. genitrixes
  2. geniture
  3. genitures
  4. genitus
  5. genius
  6. genius familiae
  7. genius hominis
  8. genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration
  9. genius loci
  10. genius locorum
  11. geniuses

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