English Explanatory Dictionary

genius familiae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

genius familiae genii familia genii familiae

Etymology

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

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