Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CON-GE'NI-AL
CON-GEN'ER-OUS-NESSCON-GE-NI-AL'I-TY, or CON-GE'NI-AL-NESS
CON-GE'NI-AL, a. [L. con and genus, whence genialis, genial. See Generate.]
- Partaking of the same genus, kind or nature; kindred; cognate; as, congenial souls.
- Belonging to the nature; natural; agreeable to the nature; usually followed by to; as, this severity is not congenial to him.
- Natural; agreeable to the nature; adapted; as, a soil congenial to a plant.
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