Genius

Genius

See also: genius and génius

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin genius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːni̯ʊs/

Noun

Genius m (strong, genitive Genius, plural Genien)

  1. genius (extraordinary mental capacity)
  2. a genius (a person with genius)
  3. (mythology) guardian spirit, genius

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Latvian: ģēnijs
  • → Lithuanian: genijus

Further reading

“Genius” in Duden online

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