genii

English

Noun

genii

  1. (Roman mythology) plural of genius; guardian spirits
    • 1980, Colin Thubron, Seafarers: The Venetians, page 40:
      On the 11th Century glass bowl above, the painted figures—winged genii, nude athletes and brawny soldiers—resemble mythological characters but may be only lighthearted mimicry of ancient Greek or Roman subjects.

Alternative forms

Noun

genii

  1. plural of genie
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 196:
      The latter are not elementals but spirits of the Genii order, and correspond to the inferior "gods" of the invisible world.

Latin

Noun

geniī

  1. inflection of genius:
    1. nominative/vocative plural
    2. genitive singular
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