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   Ge·ni·al·i·ty

   /ˌjēnēˈalədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner: "he was endowed with geniality and good humor"

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   What is geniality noun?

   • the quality of being friendly and cheerful synonym affability Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Definition of geniality noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does genial mean in English?

   • From Latin geniālitās, and perhaps also partly formed within English as genial + -ity. geniality ( countable and uncountable, plural genialities) The quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners.

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   Where did the word geniality come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun geniality is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for geniality is from 1609, in the writing of Philemon Holland, translator. geniality is of multiple origins. A borrowing from Latin. Perhaps also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin genialitas; genial adj.1, -ity suffix.

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   What is the meaning of genuinity?

   • genuinity. Noun. The quality of being genuine. genuineness. authenticity. candidness. indisputability. potency. truth.

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   geniality. the quality of being friendly and cheerful synonym affability. Definition of geniality noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner: a genial guest. 2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine ... saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London). 3. Archaic Relating to or marked by genius. 4. Archaic Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.

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   Sep 19, 2023 · geniality ( countable and uncountable, plural genialities) The quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. References [ edit] ^ “ geniality, n.”, in OED Online ⁠‎ [1], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Anagrams [ edit] inaglyite. Categories:

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   Geniality definition: the fact or quality of being warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordiality. See examples of GENIALITY used in a sentence.

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   What does the noun geniality mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun geniality , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to geniality. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of geniality. He greeted us with great geniality. Synonyms. warmth. affability. conviviality. cordiality. amiability. friendliness. good nature. pleasantness. sunniness.

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   gen•ial•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. gen•ial1 ( jēn′ yəl, jē′ nē əl), adj. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host. favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii. characterized by genius.