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grammar - What is the plural of the word genius? - English Language . . . genius: pl genii Roman Mythology A tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place (AHD) 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"
word usage - In what context is the plural of genius, genii . . . ' he sees Adams as the man’s evil genius ' ' this young man is my good genius, my guardian angel ' One last note: even when the English word is being used in one of its more common senses, "genii" might also be used as a joking plural, since using fancy Latinate plurals for ordinary words can sound funny to English speakers
Why is genius often misspelt as geniOus? What are its etymons . . . Genius (n ): late 14c , "tutelary or moral spirit" who guides and governs an individual through life, from Latin genius "guardian deity or spirit which watches over each person from birth; spirit, incarnation; wit, talent;" also "prophetic skill," originally "generative power"
Can the word ‘genius’ be used as an adjective? my genius girlfriend Your plan is genius! However, it would be more standard (and advised in formal settings) to use the word 'ingenious' in all of these examples, including your own, as it is an adjective Therefore: an ingenious plan an ingenious piece of work my ingenious girlfriend Your plan is ingenious
Aaron is a genius boy - English Language Usage Stack Exchange "Genius" and "boy" are both nouns (Note that the adjective "ingenious" in present English usage is not at all related to the word "genius" ) Take some examples: Genius scientist is wrong Instead we prefer scientific genius However, both boy wonder and wonder boy are acceptable, so it seems that "boy" can be used either as a noun modifier (noun-as-adjective) or as a noun I don't know if this
grammaticality - Is genius pluralized when used as a concept . . . It is perfectly correct and grammatical "genius" as a concept (of brilliance, inventiveness, etc ) predates genius as a person (one gifted with genius) And one of the early meanings of "to answer" is to rise up to the challenge
Origin of the phrase Theres a fine line between A and B For example, there's a fine line between genius and madness, or love and hate These fine lines may be the origin of the phrase, or at least the source of its popularity