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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgênio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jen-io
"Ele é um verdadeiro gênio em matemática."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is exceptionally intelligent or knowledgeable.
"The young brainiac solved complex math problems faster than his teacher." - 2
A person who is very enthusiastic about intellectual pursuits.
"She was a brainiac when it came to science, always winning the school competitions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'brainiac' originated in the United States in the 1940s, derived from the combination of 'brain' and the suffix '-iac', which denotes a person with a strong affinity for a particular quality. It evolved to describe someone exceptionally intelligent or knowledgeable.
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cervelle
Transliteration: ser-vel
"Il est un vrai cervelle en mathématiques."
Genie
Transliteration: ge-nee
"Er ist ein wahres Genie in der Physik."
genio
Transliteration: je-nee-o
"È un vero genio della matematica."
genio
Transliteration: he-nee-o
"Es un verdadero genio en la ciencia."
gênio
Transliteration: jen-io
"Ele é um verdadeiro gênio em matemática."
बुद्धिमान
Transliteration: buddhiman
"वह गणित में बुद्धिमान है।"
天才
Transliteration: tiāncái
"他在科学方面是个天才。"
천재
Transliteration: cheonjae
"그는 과학에서 천재입니다."
天才
Transliteration: tensai
"彼は科学の天才です。"
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