Plural of genius
regular plural
The plural of genius is geniuses or genii.
Forms of genius
| Singular | genius /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | geniuses /ˈdʒiː.ni.əs.ɪz/ genii /ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Geniuses and genii in a sentence
- The industry became overrun with a new generation of marketing geniuses.2001, Kim Bolton, Chris Wave, Conversations at the Girlville Diner. From the entry shaveable
- Such studies show that geniuses are not any more likely to suffer from mental illness than the rest of us.2006, R. Keith Sawyer, Explaining Creativity: The Science of Human Innovation, Oxford University Press US, →ISBN, page 87. From the entry mental illness
- Only the geniuses then had all the women.2006, Dotman, Ground Zero. From the entry sexdom
- Rather than fight these Burberried geniuses, large numbers of average investors decided to join them by putting their serious money into mutual funds.2012, Peter Lynch, Beating the Street, page 23. From the entry Burberried
- What’s weird (to me too) is what you might dub constitutionolatry - the notion that the Founders were geniuses who discovered the uniquely best way to govern society.2018 January 21, @henryfarrell [Henry Farrell], Twitter (post), archived from the original on 18 Jun 2023. From the entry constitutionolatry
Meaning of genius
- noun Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
- noun Extraordinary mental capacity.
- noun Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
Questions about the plural of genius
- What is the plural of genius?
- The plural of genius is geniuses or genii.
- Which is correct, geniuses or genii?
- Both are used. geniuses is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is genius countable?
- Genius is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: genius (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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