genie

Etymology

From French génie (“genius, genie”) (used to translate Arabic جِنّيّ (jinnī) based on similarity of sound and sense) from Latin genius (“household guardian spirit”)

noun

  1. (Islam) A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
  2. (mythology) A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
    genie in a bottle

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