genius familiae

noun

A spirit presiding over or guarding a family or household.

OriginLatin genius →
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Meanings

noungenius familiae (plural genii familia or genii familiae)

plural genii familia · plural genii familiae

  1. A spirit presiding over or guarding a family or household.

Origin

  1. Latingenius“lar”
  2. Englishgenius familiae

From Latin genius (“lar”) + familiae (“of (a) person”), genitive singular form of familia (“family”, “household”) = “(guardian) spirit of a family”.

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genius familiae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genius%20familiae

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“genius familiae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genius%20familiae. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genius familiae,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genius%20familiae.

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