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genial

genial


gen·ial 1  (jnyl)
adj.
1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner. See Synonyms at gracious.
2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: the genial sunshine . . . saturating his miserable body with its warmth (Jack London).
3. Obsolete Relating to or marked by genius.
4. Obsolete Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.

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

geni·ali·ty (jn-l-t), genial·ness n.
genial·ly adv.

ge·ni·al 2  (j-nl)
adj.
Of or relating to the chin.

[From Greek geneion, chin, from genus, jaw; see genu-2 in Indo-European roots.]


genial  /dinyl, dinil/  adj. 1 friendly and warm, (syn.) cordial: When the couple gives a party, they are always genial hosts. 2 (of weather) warm and mild, good for plants to grow: Florida has a genial climate. -n. geniality /dinilti/; -adv. genially. genial

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