jinn
jinn Lexical Profile
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• noun
In Arabian and Islamic mythology and theology, an intelligent supernatural being created from smokeless fire, capable of assuming human or animal form and possessing free will to act for good or evil.
"According to traditional Middle Eastern folklore, the desert ruins were inhabited by powerful jinn that could take the shape of shifting winds."
Word Nuance & Usage
In Arabic, "jinn" is a collective plural noun and "jinni" is the singular, though in English "jinn" is widely used as both a singular and plural form. While "genie" shares the same cultural association in English, it actually entered via French from the Latin "genius" because early translators used it to render the similarly pronounced Arabic word.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic jinn, a collective plural noun meaning "demons" or "spirits" (singular jinnī), derived from the Semitic root j-n-n meaning "to hide" or "to conceal from sight."