genius hominis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tutelary deity or spirit watching over a particular person.

Word forms

genius hominis genii hominis

Etymology

A borrowing of Latin genius hominis (“tutelary deity of a person”), from the nominative possessive form of homo (“person”).

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