I need to know the latin translation for geniuses.?

Question

I believe the singular form to be ingenium, but i could be wrong. If ingenium is the correct singular form, then what is the plural form of it.

Answer 1

Normally you shouldn't use "ingenium" alone to denote "genius" (if you mean the person who is a genius). "Ingenium" is more the intellectual power of a person. However, I saw in my dictionary that metonomically it has been used to denote the person, so although it's not the common use for it, I suppose it's not incorrect either. Maybe it is like the word "wit". You normally mean the mental quality of someone, but you can also say "a wit" for someone who makes witty remarks.

Ingenium is neutrum, so it's ingenia in plural. But I don't know if it can be used in the metonomical sense in plural.

I do think that it would be better to use the more common way to denote a genius. "Vir magni ingenii" or "Magni vir ingenii" means "A man of great genius". "Femina magni ingenii" if it is a woman. In plural, this would be "viri magni ingenii" or "feminae magni ingenii".

"Vir sapiens" is a wise or a well educated man. But not necessarily a genius.

Answer 2

There are two words that mean genius - ingenium and indoles. Ingenium is a neuter noun of the 2nd declension, so the plural is ingenia. Indoles is a feminine noun of the 3rd declension and the plural is indoles, the same form as the singular. Ingenium is more common.

ingenium - ingenia
indoles - indoles

Answer 3

Genii The plural of genius

Answer 4

Genio pronunce Henio is singular

Answer 5

Annuit Coeptis-"He approves our undertakings (beginnings)"

Answer 6

There is no translation for Genius.
Try Sapiens = Wise

Answer 7

I believe the plural is "ingenii".

Answer 8

if its done like bellum then it should be ingenia....but wait for a few more reliable answers id say:)