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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1482/
- Published: 2024-02-19T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-15T17:15:44.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:07

The word for today is…

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](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genial?ref=goodoil.news)

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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