Dec 16, 2010 · Is there any relation between "genius" and "ingenious"? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 11 months ago Modified 9 years, 4 months ago

Why do people confuse between similar or related words: genius, ingenious, genuous and ingenuous? Why has "genious" not been a valid word unlike both genuous and ingenuous, …

Nov 1, 2015 · 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 …

May 17, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 4, 2011 · 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 …

Jul 12, 2015 · The normal plural is "geniuses"; "genii" is not used in everyday language. The word "genius" does come from Latin, but it's gone through a long journey to get to English and its …

Jan 31, 2025 · But writing or speaking 'genius' suggests a need to avoid social baggage by adding distracting qualifications -- which further suggests avoiding the problem with a synonym. When …

Jun 5, 2020 · The reclusive clergyman may have lived and died in melancholy, but this doesn’t seem to have hampered his genius in any way. On the contrary, we find ourselves wondering …

Jan 7, 2018 · President Trumps wrote he is a "stable genius". According to my dictionary research, "stable" could mean: resistant to change not showing erratic emotions. So does …

Aug 15, 2016 · So, the author is saying that the ability to always do this is a sort of genius, ie requires exceptional skill and is a very rare ability. In this case, it appears that the problem that …