ingénu

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See also: ingenu and ingenú

English

Noun

ingénu (plural ingénus)

  1. Alternative spelling of ingenu

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ingenuus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ingénu (feminine ingénue, masculine plural ingénus, feminine plural ingénues)

  1. ingenuous; guileless
    Synonym: candide

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