An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک

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genius
  ۱) فرهوش؛ ۲) فرهوشی  
1) farhuš; 2) farhuši
Fr.: génie  

  1. An exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity.

  2. Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability (Oxford Dictionaries).

Etymology (EN): From L. genius “tutelary deity or genius of a person;” originally “generative power,” from gignere “beget, produce,” → generate.

Etymology (PE): Farhuš, from far- intensive prefix “much, abundant; elegantly,” → perfect, + huš, → intelligence. Farhuši, from farhuš

  • -i.