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genian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈnʌɪən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈniːən/
  • General-American: /d͡ʒəˈnaɪən/
  • General-American: /-ˈni.ən/
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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the chin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • the genian prominence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French génien, from Latin genianus, from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”) + Latin -ānus (“-an”).