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[ˈdʒiːnɪəl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- friendly and cheerful
(e.g: our genial host)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: from Latin genialis ‘nuptial, productive’, from genius (see genius). The Latin sense was adopted into English; hence the senses ‘mild and conducive to growth’ (mid 17th century), later ‘cheerful, kindly’ (mid 18th century)
[dʒɪˈniːəl], (Adjective)
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- relating to the chin
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from Greek geneion ‘chin’ (from genus ‘jaw’) + -al
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