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Plural of genius

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That's a good question. As you may or may not know, there is some disagreement and controversy over the proper plural of the noun genius. In most cases, one can acceptably use geniuses as the plural. In fact, when referring to the "quality" of genius (as opposed to an individual possessing certain qualities or a certain nature), geniuses is the plural that one should normally use. However, when referring to an individual as a genius, the most correct plural is genii (that's three syllables). This is because genius is derived from Latin. It is the first-person masculine singular form of the word. The first-person masculine plural is genii. There is one additional, and rare, case where the plural genii should be used. This is the form of the word that comes from Roman mythology and refers to a guardian spirit of a person or place. If this is all a little too complex to remember and apply, just remember that geniuses will sound correct--even if not brilliant and erudite--in most cases. It's actually quite infrequently that the general populace uses the word genii.

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There is no standard collective noun for a group of geniuses.

Collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the context can function as a collective noun; for example, a roomful of geniuses, a class of geniuses, a gathering of geniuses, etc.

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Geniuses

Examples:The genius discovered a cure for cancer. (singular)

The team of geniuses discovered a cure for cancer. (plural)

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If you are refferring to a group of people, while geniuses is generally accepted, genii (3 syllables: jee nee ay) may also be used (plus it sounds more genius-like to use it that way)

Oh and if you don't believe me, double-click the word "genii" and it should pop up the answers.com box with the definition in it

Examples:The genius discovered a cure for cancer. (singular)

The team of genii discovered a cure for cancer. (plural)

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The singular noun is genius.

The plural noun is geniuses.

Some dictionaries still list the plural form genii, but it is seldom used.

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The plural of Genius is Geniuses or for syllabication is ge-nius-ses

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The plural forms of 'genius' are 'geniuses' and 'genii'.

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The preferred plural form of genius is geniuses. Genii is also correct, but is not so commonly used.

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The most correct plural is genii.

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Geniuses

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Genii

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