Genial — Defs

01 a. Same as Genian.

02 a. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.

1.
Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
“Creator Venus, genial power of love.” — Dryden.
2.
Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition.
“So much I feel my genial spirits droop.” — Milton.
3.
Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.[Obs.]
“Natural incapacity and genial indisposition.” — Sir T. Browne.
4.
Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature.[R.]
“Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works.” — Hare.

Phrases & compounds

Genial gods — the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation.