| 1. great mental ability; one with great mental ability, very intelligent or talented person; great natural ability, talent. guardian angel or spirit (Roman Mythology); one who has much influence over another person; (Islamic Mythology) jinni. geniusgenius , n.; pl. e. geniuses (#); in sense 1, l. genii (#). [l. genius, prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere, gignere, to beget, bring forth. see: gender, and cf. engine.] |
