legénie
masculine
/ʒe.ni/
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Translation
genius; genie; engineering
Word origin
From Latin genius ('guardian spirit, inborn nature'), from gignere ('to beget'). The 'genie' sense was reinforced by association with Arabic jinn in translations of the Arabian Nights. The same root gives English 'genius' and 'genial'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- genius
- English cognates
- genius, genial
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralgénies
Examples
véritable mathématiques.
This child is a true genius at mathematics.
conte lampe.
The genie of the tale comes out of his lamp.
trait résoudre .
He had a stroke of genius to solve the problem.
civil l'.
She is studying civil engineering at university.
artiste tableau.
The genius of this artist shows in every painting.
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