genio
Spanish, noun/ˈxenjo/
genio is spelled G-E-N-I-O (5 letters) and appears 23 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,549th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Genio is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “genius” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Índole o carácter de cada uno”.
What does genio mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinegenius
- 2
masculinetemper, mood (normally a bad temper)
Esa tía tiene mucho genio.
noun
- 1
masculinejinn, genie
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Índole o carácter de cada uno. 2. Facultad para controlar las acciones propias. 3. Predisposición natural para cultivar algún ramo del saber humano. 4. Ánimo, arrojo.
noun: 1. Persona de extraordinario talento, perfeccionadora del arte a que se dedica, creadora de grandes pensamientos y de conocimientos nuevos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of genio
- genios plural
- genia feminine
- genias feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce genio?
- /ˈxenjo/
- [ˈxe.njo]
- [ˈxenjo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to genio
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is genio in Spanish?
genio appears 23 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).