genius
Meaning
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- Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
- Extraordinary mental capacity.
- Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
- The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.
Synonyms
talented person
ability
creative power
natural gift
witster
competency
learned person
makings of
quintescence
brilliant man
great talent
person of exceptional talent
creative originality
super-human skill
extraordinary talent
remarkable aptitude
remarkable talent
brain box
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʒiː.nɪəs/
Etymology
From Latin genius (“inborn nature; a tutelary deity of a person or place; wit, brilliance”), from gignō (“to beget, produce”), Old Latin genō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of genio. See also genus.
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