genial
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gen·ial (jēn′yəl, jē′nē əl)
adjective
- Obsolete of marriage or procreation
- promoting life and growth; pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful a genial climate
- cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable
- Rare of or characterized by genius
Etymology: L genialis, of generation or birth < genius, guardian deity: see genius
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ge·nial (jē nī′əl)
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