geniale

brilliant

adjective jeh-nee-AH-leh Rare

Origin: From Italian genio (genius) + -ale, from Latin ingenium.

Also means

ingenious

Usage Note

Geniale expresses that something or someone is brilliantly clever or inspired — stronger and more enthusiastic than intelligente. In informal speech, Italians use it as an exclamation of admiration: geniale! ('brilliant!'). It ends in -e so the plural is geniali for both genders. Do not confuse with gentile (kind, polite).

Examples

"Ha avuto un'idea davvero geniale."

Natural Translation

He had a truly brilliant idea.

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