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geniusexceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒiːniəs/

Korean meaning: 천재, 천재성

Korean pronunciation: 지-니-어스 (강세: 지)

Example Sentences

  • My cat is a genius at opening every door in the house except the one to outside.
  • It was pure genius to put wheels on luggage.
  • He's a genius at making excuses for being late.

genius

NOUN

//ˈdʒiːniəs//

exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability

genius concept
💡 Concept

Young genius defeats chess master

genius rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A genius erases previous failures with serious determination!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdʒiːniəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʒiːniəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootgeni-
Suffix--us

Origin

라틴어 'genius'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '수호신' 또는 '영감을 주는 정신'을 의미했습니다. 고대 로마인들은 모든 사람에게 태어날 때부터 genius라는 수호신이 있어 재능과 창의력을 준다고 믿었어요.

🎵Rhyme

previousdeviousserious
previous
devious
serious

🔗Collocations

creative genius
stroke of genius
genius at something
pure genius
mathematical genius
evil genius

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is a genius at opening every door in the house except the one to outside.

It was pure genius to put wheels on luggage.

😄 Fun example

He's a genius at making excuses for being late.

The young pianist showed signs of musical genius early on.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

prodigymastermindvirtuosobrilliant mindintellectual

Antonyms

fooldunceignoramus

Related

talentintelligencecreativitygiftedingenious

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