genial

/xeˈnjal/ · A1 · adv

great, very good

🧞 genial = genius-level good; same root as genius and genie

From Latin genialis, tied to genius, the guiding spirit. Spanish kept the genius sense, so genial means brilliant or great, not just friendly like English genial. Say it heh-NYAL: the g is a throaty h.

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