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genius meant "the tutelar deity of a person or place" ingenium meant "innate or natural quality, nature" Both words ultimately derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵenh₁-("to produce, to beget, to give birth"). The prefix in-has several meanings in Latin.
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, if you use "genius" in any other meaning, including "an extremely intelligent human being", the correct plural form is "geniuses". Other dictionaries may list more meanings of the word, but the point remains that e.g. three persons with extraordinary mental capacity are geniuses, with "genii ...
The word genius can be used as noun or adjective. To use ‘genius’ as a noun, you have to use the word as if it is a ‘thing’ He is a football genius. That was a stroke of genius. To use ‘genius’ as an adjective, you have to use the word as if you were describing something. He comes up with some amazing, genius ideas!
'Boucher’s paintings did not suit the austere genius of neoclassicism' However, they indicate the usual "geniuses" for the now rather rare and archaic meaning. A person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil: 'he sees Adams as the man’s evil genius' 'this young man is my good genius, my guardian angel'
Genius is the correct spelling that comes directly from Latin: word-forming element making adjectives from nouns, meaning "having, full of, having to do with, doing, inclined to," from Old French -ous, -eux, from Latin -osus. Genius (n.):
5. 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 acceptable: my genius girlfriend. Your plan is genius!
Delicate Genius. 1) a highly touted professional (such as a doctor or lawyer) who would not think of talking business outside of business hours. 2) a doctor who would charge a patient for a visit if they did not show up (and did not call to cancel), yet would not think twice about going skiing on a day that that doctor had a full schedule of ...
He chose the word "stable" to modify genius simply to refute the common headline that he is "unstable". Meaning roughly, whatever the media is trying to say he is - he's saying he isn't. – Oldbag. Jan 7, 2018 at 18:35. Stable: 1 : a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed; especially : such a building having stalls or ...
16. Both are technically correct, but the idiomatic usage is "boy genius". It emphasizes the trait of genius being seen in the boy at an early age. Jan 31, 2011 at 22:40. Like "Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman astronaut." Mar 8, 2011 at 18:59. genius boy ninja boy ninja boy genius.
If we go by genetics, intelligence, talent and genius (which is essentially an IQ score of 160 or higher by some and 200 of higher by everybody) are definitely inborn. Brilliant falls into the same category. Smart definitely requires intelligence but also worldly wisdom.