genius
definition
| A genius is a person with distinguished mental abilities. |  |
etymology
 | Genius is the usual English translation of the Arabic term jinni, but it is not an Anglicized form of the Arabic word, as is commonly thought. The origins of the Genius can be traced back to early arabic Genies. The Genius of this day would only ask that you rub their vessel until the Genius true spirit emerged in liquid manna. In later years, the practice of letting the genie loose from the bottle was deemed unlawful and the nongenies of the period felt dirty, so dirty... |
"Thousands of genius live and die undiscovered—either by themselves or by others."—Mark Twain