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genius

/ˈdʒiː.nɪəs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
  2. Extraordinary mental capacity.
  3. Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
  4. The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.
  5. Ingenious, brilliant, very clever, or original.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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