Geny
/ˈdʒiːni/noun
An obsolete or rare word meaning a genius, spirit, or genie.
Did you know?Its ancestor, Latin genius, originally referred to a personal spirit believed to guard a person and influence their character from the moment of birth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“To beget, produce, or come into being”
Classical Latin
Latin
genius
“A generative or guardian spirit associated with a person, family, place, or institution”
Old French
Old French
genie
“A spirit or supernatural being; later, an exceptional natural talent”
16th–17th Century
English
geny
“A rare English form meaning a genius or spirit”
Modern English
English
geny
“Obsolete or dialectal; a rare synonym for genius or genie”