See also: гении and гениј

Bulgarian edit

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɛnij]
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Noun edit

ге́ний (génijm

  1. genius

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Etymology edit

First attested 1763. Borrowed from German Genius or directly from Latin genius. Displaced the earlier form гениуш, which was borrowed from Polish.

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Noun edit

ге́ний (génijm anim or m inan (genitive ге́ния, nominative plural ге́нии, genitive plural ге́ниев)

  1. (animate) a genius (someone possessing extraordinary mental capacity)
    злой ге́нийzloj génijevil genius
  2. (inanimate) genius (extraordinary mental capacity)
    Synonym: гениа́льность (geniálʹnostʹ)
  3. (animate, Roman mythology) genius, tutelary deity
  4. (animate, literary, figurative) embodiment, quintessence, spirit

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Descendants edit

  • Yakut: гений (geniy)

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Yakut edit

Etymology edit

From Russian ге́ний (génij).

Noun edit

гений (geniy)

  1. genius (highly intelligent person)
    See synonyms at өйдөөх (öydööq).
    Antonym: акаары (akaarı, idiot, fool)