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genial (adjective):
1a: marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
b: favorable to growth or comfort : mild
2: displaying or marked by genius
3 obsolete : of or relating to marriage or generation
4 obsolete : inborn, native
5 : of or relating to the chin
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Both genial and genius share an ancestor in the Latin word genius, meaning “a person’s disposition or inclination.” There are also older, now-obsolete senses of genial. When it first entered English from the Latin adjective genialis (“connected with marriage”) it shared that word’s matrimonial meaning. And at one time genial was also a synonym of native or inborn, describing things (such as musical talent) present or seemingly present in someone from birth.
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