ingénieux

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French

Etymology

From Middle French , a semi-learned term based on Latin ingeniōsus (endowed with good natural capacity, gifted with genius), from ingenium (innate or natural quality, natural capacity, genius), from in (in) + gignere (to produce), Old Latin genere. Old French had engignos (1160) and engenious (early 13c.), also from Latin.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɛ̃.ʒe.njø/

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Adjective

ingénieux (feminine ingénieuse, masculine plural ingénieux, feminine plural ingénieuses)

  1. ingenious

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