genian
English
Etymology
From French génien, from Latin genianus, from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”) + Latin -ānus (“-an”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒɪˈnʌɪən/, /-ˈniːən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dʒəˈnaɪən/, /-ˈni.ən/
- Hyphenation: ge‧ni‧an
Adjective
genian (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin.
- the genian prominence
Synonyms
- mental
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for genian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
Anagrams
- eaning, ingena
Esperanto
Adjective
genian
- accusative singular of genia