Nov 1, 2015 · genius: pl. genii Roman Mythology. A tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place. (AHD) According to the American Heritage Dictionary, if you use "genius" in any other meaning, …

May 17, 2025 · It is perfectly correct and grammatical. "genius" as a concept (of brilliance, inventiveness, etc.) predates genius as a person (one gifted with genius). And one of the early meanings of "to …

Apr 4, 2011 · The simple answer is, yes. This usage of 'genius' as an adjective is relatively new and would still be considered by many (including me) as slang. In that vein, the following would also be …

Dec 16, 2010 · Is there any relation between "genius" and "ingenious"? Ask Question Asked 15 years, 3 months ago Modified 9 years, 8 months ago

Why do people confuse between similar or related words: genius, ingenious, genuous and ingenuous? Why has "genious" not been a valid word unlike both genuous and ingenuous, and genuine and …

Jul 12, 2015 · The normal plural is "geniuses"; "genii" is not used in everyday language. The word "genius" does come from Latin, but it's gone through a long journey to get to English and its meaning …

Jan 7, 2018 · President Trumps wrote he is a "stable genius". According to my dictionary research, "stable" could mean: resistant to change not showing erratic emotions. So does Trump mean that he …

Do a Google search for delicate genius and you will get many results, none seem to be a definition though. I was referred to as a delicate genius today after making a mistake at work. I am not a l...

Sep 9, 2020 · "to represent a masterpiece of human creative genius " I feel however that the usage of "genius" as a possessive here is a bit awkward and that the correct word should be "ingeniosity".

Apr 8, 2023 · For example, the supervillain known as The Joker has a particularly mephistophelian laugh. The adjective mephistophelian is a great way to describe an evil genius or a clever, wicked …