Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Géni-o, s. m. pl. j, dim. Géni-étto, disp. Géni-áccio,
1. genius, familiar, spirit, demon; 2. genius, humour, temper, inclination, character; 3. genius, talents, parts. Andare a —, to please. A mio —, to my fancy; 4. genius, the character of a language.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
genio: the good or euill genius or angell of man. Also the instinct or spirit of man giuen him by nature.