INGENIOUS


Meaning of INGENIOUS in English

[ ɪn'dʒi:nɪəs ]

■ adjective clever, original, and inventive.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from Fr. ingénieux or L. ingeniosus , from ingenium 'mind, intellect'; cf. engine .

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