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genial
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French génial, from Latin geni?lis (“of or pertaining to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?i?n??l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d?inj?l/, /-ni.?l/
- Hyphenation: ge?ni?al
Adjective
genial (comparative more genial, superlative most genial)
- Friendly and cheerful.
- (especially of weather) Pleasantly mild and warm.
- Marked by genius.
- 1826, Julius Hare, Guesses at Truth by Two Brothers
- Men of genius have so often attacht the highest value to their less genial works.
- 2003, Laura Fermi, Gilberto Bernardini, Galileo and the Scientific Revolution, Courier Dover Publications, page 111 [1]:
- About fifty years later, in 1675, the Danish astronomer Ole Roemer (1644-1710) had the genial idea of using astronomical rather than terrestrial distances.
- 1826, Julius Hare, Guesses at Truth by Two Brothers
- (archaic) Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
- Creator Venus, genial power of love.
- (obsolete) Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
Derived terms
- congenial
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ??????? (géneion, “chin”) + -al.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d???n???l/, /-?ni??l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /d???na??l/, /-?ni.?l/
- Hyphenation: ge?ni?al
Adjective
genial (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to the chin; genian.
Anagrams
- Eaglin, Ealing, igneal, linage
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin geni?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /??.ni?al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /d??e.ni?al/
Adjective
genial (masculine and feminine plural genials)
- genius
- brilliant, great
Derived terms
- genialment
Related terms
- geni
- genialitat
Further reading
- “genial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
German
Etymology
Shortening of earlier genialisch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?e?ni?a?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
genial (comparative genialer, superlative am genialsten)
- genius, ingenious, genial (in the sense of genius)
- (colloquial) excellent
- Synonyms: klasse, hervorragend
Declension
Derived terms
- kongenial
Further reading
- “genial” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin genialis
Adjective
genial (neuter singular genialt, definite singular and plural geniale)
- ingenious, brilliant
Related terms
- geni
References
- “genial” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin genialis
Adjective
genial (neuter singular genialt, definite singular and plural geniale)
- ingenious, brilliant
Related terms
- geni
References
- “genial” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Adjective
genial m or f (plural geniais, comparable)
- genial (marked by genius)
- genius (very clever)
Romanian
Etymology
From French génial.
Adjective
genial m or n (feminine singular genial?, masculine plural geniali, feminine and neuter plural geniale)
- (literally) ingenious, characteristic of a genius
- (informal) great, fantastic, awesome
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin geni?lis (“of or relating to marriage; festive, genial”), from genius (“guardian spirit”) + -?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xe?njal/, [xe?njal]
Adjective
genial (plural geniales)
- great, cool, neat
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:guay
- splendid, gorgeous
- Synonym: espléndido
- ingenious
- Synonym: ingenioso
- genial, pleasant
Derived terms
- genialmente
Related terms
- genialidad
- genio
Further reading
- “genial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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liberal
English
Etymology
The adjective is from Old French liberal, from Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”); it is attested since the 14th century. The noun is first attested in the 1800s.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: l?'br?l, IPA(key): /?l?b??l/
- (US) enPR: l?'b?r?l, IPA(key): /?l?b???l/
Adjective
liberal (comparative more liberal, superlative most liberal)
- (now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.
- 1983, David Leslie Wagner, The Seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages
- 2008, Donal G. Mulcahy, The Educated Person: Toward a New Paradigm for Liberal Education ?ISBN
- Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
- Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
- 1896, in Ice and refrigeration, volume 11, page 93:
- For this reason a liberal amount of piping should be used. If a liberal supply of piping is provided at first, the first cost will of course be greater, but the extra expenditure is called for but once.
- 1896, in Ice and refrigeration, volume 11, page 93:
- (obsolete) Unrestrained, licentious.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 4 Scene 1
- Myself, my brother, and this grieved count,
- Did see her, hear her, at that hour last night,
- Talk with a ruffian at her chamber-window;
- Who hath indeed, most like a liberal villain,
- Confess'd the vile encounters they have had
- A thousand times in secret.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 4 Scene 1
- Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
- (politics) Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
Antonyms
- conservative
Hyponyms
- small-l liberal
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
liberal (plural liberals)
- One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
- (US) Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
- A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
- (Britain) One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian).
Derived terms
- neo-liberal, neoliberal
Coordinate terms
- moderate, conservative, progressive, libertarian, centrist
Translations
References
- liberal at OneLook Dictionary Search
- liberal in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- "liberal" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 179.
- liberal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- liberal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- Braille, Briella, braille
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”), attested from the 14th century.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /li.b???al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /li.be??al/
- Hyphenation: li?be?ral
Adjective
liberal (masculine and feminine plural liberals)
- liberal (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- “liberal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “liberal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “liberal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
German
Etymology
From Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lib???a?l/, /?l?-/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
liberal (comparative liberaler, superlative am liberalsten)
- liberal; permissive; allowing personal freedoms
- (politics) libertarian; liberal in the traditional sense (see usage notes below)
Usage notes
- Liberale Parteien (“libertarian/liberal parties”) in German-speaking Europe are associated with support for free-market economy and small government. These parties most often represent the centre or even the centre-right of the political spectrum. The sense “left-wing”, which English liberal now often has, does not exist in the German word. When used of particular policies, German liberal means “permissive, rejecting legal restraints”. Thus, for example, left-wing parties are more likely to be liberal with regard to abortion, while right-wing parties are more likely to be liberal with regard to arms sales.
Declension
Derived terms
- liberalisieren
- Liberalismus
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch liberaal, from Middle French [Term?] (Modern French libéral), from Old French liberal, from Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lib??ral]
- Hyphenation: li?bê?ral
Adjective
liberal
- liberal:
- widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
- open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “liberal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French libéral, from Latin liberalis
Adjective
liberal (masculine and feminine liberal, neuter liberalt, definite singular and plural liberale)
- liberal
References
- “liberal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “liberal” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French libéral, from Latin l?ber?lis.
Adjective
liberal (masculine and feminine liberal, neuter liberalt, definite singular and plural liberale)
- liberal
References
- “liberal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Etymology
From Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”).
Adjective
liberal m (oblique and nominative feminine singular liberale)
- appropriate for a free person
- generous; giving
Descendants
- ? English: liberal
- French: libéral
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /li.??.??a?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /li.be.??aw/
- Hyphenation: li?be?ral
Adjective
liberal m or f (plural liberais, comparable)
- liberal, generous, tolerant
- (politics) liberal
Noun
liberal m, f (plural liberais)
- (politics) liberal
Usage notes
In Brazil, the political sense of "liberal" is used to describe supporters of economic freedom, like classical liberals.
Romanian
Etymology
From French libéral, from Latin liberalis.
Adjective
liberal m or n (feminine singular liberal?, masculine plural liberali, feminine and neuter plural liberale)
- liberal
Declension
Related terms
- liberalism
- liberalitate
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From l?ber?lan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lib?ra?l/
- Hyphenation: li?be?ral
Noun
libèr?l m (Cyrillic spelling ????????)
- liberal
Declension
References
- “liberal” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /libe??al/, [li.??e??al]
- Hyphenation: li?be?ral
Adjective
liberal (plural liberales)
- liberal
- (US politics) liberal
- (Argentina, Uruguay) libertarian
Derived terms
Noun
liberal m or f (plural liberales)
- liberal
- (US politics) liberal
- (Argentina, Uruguay) libertarian
Usage notes
In Latin America and Spain, the political sense of "liberal" is used to describe supporters of economic freedom, like classical liberals.
Further reading
- “liberal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin l?ber?lis (“befitting a freeman”), from l?ber (“free”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
liberal (comparative liberalare, superlative liberalast)
- liberal
Declension
Noun
liberal c
- a liberal
Declension
Turkish
Etymology
From French libéral
Adjective
liberal (comparative daha liberal, superlative en liberal)
- liberal
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