"scenius" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /siːni.əs/ Forms: sceniuses [plural], scenii [plural]
Etymology: Blend of scene (“subculture”) + genius, sometimes attributed to Brian Eno. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|scene|genius|t1=subculture}} Blend of scene (“subculture”) + genius Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|scenii}} scenius (countable and uncountable, plural sceniuses or scenii)
  1. The intelligence of a whole operation or group of people; collective creativity. Wikipedia link: Brian Eno Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scenius-en-noun-UTN1ay1B Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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