Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
genia. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
genia, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
genia in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
genia you have here. The definition of the word
genia will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
genia, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Adjective
genia (accusative singular genian, plural geniaj, accusative plural geniajn)
- ingenious
Italian
Etymology
Perhaps from Ancient Greek γενεᾱ́ (geneā́, “birth; race; descent; offspring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈni.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: ge‧nì‧a
Noun
genia f (plural genie)
- (archaic, literary) descent, race
- Synonyms: (literary) progenie, razza, (literary) schiatta, stirpe
- (derogatory) band, gang
- Synonyms: accolita, banda, combriccola, combutta, cricca, razza, risma, sorta
Further reading
- genia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
|
This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
|
Noun
genia
- genius
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
genia n pl
- definite plural of geni
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
genia n pl
- definite plural of geni