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gen·ial¹

(jēn′yəl)

adj.

1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner: a genial guest.

2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine ... saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).

3. Archaic Relating to or marked by genius.

4. Archaic Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.

[Latin geniālis, festive, from genius, spirit of festivity; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

ge′ni·al′i·ty (jē′nē-ăl′ĭ-tē), gen′ial·ness n.

gen′ial·ly adv.

ge·ni·al²

(jĭ-nī′əl)

adj.

Of or relating to the chin.

[From Greek geneion, chin, from genus, jaw; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]

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genial

(ˈdʒiːnjəl; -nɪəl)

adj

1. cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour

2. pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health: the genial sunshine.

[C16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius]

geniality, ˈgenialness n

ˈgenially adv

genial

(dʒɪˈniːəl)

adj

(Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the chin

[C19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw]

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gen•ial¹

(ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl)

adj.

1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition.

2. pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: a genial climate.

3. characterized by genius.

[1560–70; < Latin geniālis festive, jovial, derivative of geni(us) tutelary deity]

gen′ial•ly, adv.

ge`ni•al′i•ty (-ˈæl ɪ ti) gen′ial•ness, n.

ge•ni•al²

(dʒəˈnaɪ əl)

adj.

of or pertaining to the chin.

[1825–35; < Greek géneion chin, derivative of génys jaw]

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Adj.	1.	genial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" affable, cordial, amiable friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
	2.	genial - of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw mental
	3.	genial - agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" kind hospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"

genial

adjective friendly, kind, kindly, pleasant, warm, cheerful, jolly, hearty, agreeable, cheery, amiable, cordial, affable, congenial, jovial, convivial, good-natured, warm-hearted He was a warm-hearted friend and a genial host.
cool, unpleasant, rude, sullen, unfriendly, sardonic, frigid, cheerless, ungracious, discourteous

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genial

adjective

Pleasant and friendly in disposition:

affable, agreeable, amiable, congenial, cordial, good-natured, good-tempered, pleasant, sociable, warm.

Translations

لَطيف، مَرِح، وَدود

žoviální

elskværdigvenlig

freundlich

leppeäleutosydämellinenystävällinen

aimable

zseniális

cordiale gioviale

geraširdis

labsirdīgssirsnīgs

nazik sevimli

和蔼的

genial

[ˈdʒiːnɪəl] ADJ [manner, welcome] → cordial; [person] → simpático, afable

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

genial

[ˈdʒiːniəl] adj [person] → cordial(e), chaleureux/euse

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

genial

adj person (= affable, cordial) → herzlich; (= jovial) → leutselig; (= sociable) → gesellig; smile → freundlich; company, atmosphere → angenehm; warmth → wohltuend; a genial host → ein warmherziger Gastgeber; a kind genial face → ein freundlich lächelndes Gesicht; in a genial mood → gut aufgelegt

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genial

[ˈdʒiːnɪəl] adj (manner, person) → cordiale, affabile

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

genial

(ˈdʒiːniəl) adjective

kindly; friendly; good-natured. a genial person.

ˈgenially adverb

ˌgeniˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun

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