genio

Definitions of genio
  1. noun
    someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
    synonyms: cervellone, cima, ingegno, intelletto, intelligenza, mago, mente
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    types:
    bambino prodigio, mostro, portento, prodigio
    an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
    type of:
    cultore, intellettuale, studioso
    a person who uses the mind creatively
  2. noun
    (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
    synonyms: nume tutelare
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    spirito
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
  3. noun
    unusual mental ability
    synonyms: genialità, ingegno, talento
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    types:
    pirotecnica
    (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
  4. noun
    a natural talent
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    dono, dote, talento
    natural abilities or qualities
  5. noun
    a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
    synonyms: talento
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    type of:
    artista, conoscitore, esperto, intenditore, maestro, perito, specialista, tecnico, virtuoso
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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