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Webster 1828 Edition


Genii

GE'NII

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Noun.
[L. plu.] A sort of imaginary intermediate beings between men and angels; some good and some bad.

Definition 2024


genii

genii

English

Noun

genii

  1. (Roman mythology) plural of genius; guardian spirits
    • 1980, Colin Thubron, Seafarers: The Venetians, page 40:
      On the 11th Century glass bowl above, the painted figureswinged genii, nude athletes and brawny soldiersresemble mythological characters but may be only lighthearted mimicry of ancient Greek or Roman subjects.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Noun

genii

  1. plural of genie

Latin

Noun

geniī

  1. nominative plural of genius
  2. genitive singular of genius
  3. vocative plural of genius