Meanings
noungenius hominis (plural genii hominis)
plural genii hominis
- The tutelary deity or spirit watching over a particular person.
Synonyms: genius, demon, daimon, daemon, guardian angel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe tutelary deity or spirit watching over a particular person.
Origin
- Latingenius hominis“tutelary deity of a person”
- Englishgenius hominis
A borrowing of Latin genius hominis (“tutelary deity of a person”), from the nominative possessive form of homo (“person”).
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genius hominis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genius%20hominis
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“genius hominis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genius%20hominis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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