"geniality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: genialities [plural]
Rhymes: -ælɪti Etymology: From Latin geniālitās, and perhaps also partly formed within English as genial + -ity. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|geniālitās}} Latin geniālitās, {{suffix|en|genial|ity}} genial + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} geniality (countable and uncountable, plural genialities)
  1. The quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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