INGENUE


Meaning of INGENUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or in·gé·nue ˈan-jə-ˌnü, ˈän-; ˈaⁿ-zhə-, ˈäⁿ-

Etymology: French ingénue, feminine of ingénu ingenuous, from Latin ingenuus

Date: 1848

1. : a naive girl or young woman

2. : the stage role of an ingenue ; also : an actress playing such a role

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.