Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ingenio. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ingenio, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ingenio in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ingenio you have here. The definition of the word
ingenio will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ingenio, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Noun
ingeniō
- dative/ablative singular of ingenium
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈxenjo/
- Rhymes: -enjo
- Syllabification: in‧ge‧nio
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin ingenium, replacing native engeño, from Old Spanish engenno.
Noun
ingenio m (plural ingenios)
- genius, wit (faculty to reason and invent quickly)
- intuition, creative faculty
- skill, cleverness
- sense of humor
- machine, device
- war machine
- mill, esp. a sugar mill
- instrument used by bookbinders to cut the edge of books
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Verb
ingenio
- first-person singular present indicative of ingeniar
Further reading