Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Genius, from Latin genius.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɦɛnʲii̯]
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Noun

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ге́ній (hénijm pers (genitive ге́нія, nominative plural ге́нії, genitive plural ге́ніїв)

  1. genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill)
  2. genius (extraordinary mental capacity)
    Synonym: геніа́льність f (heniálʹnistʹ).
  3. (Roman mythology) genius (tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person)

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “геній”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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