ingenious
/ˌɪnˈdʒinjəs/in-JEEN-yuhs
/ˌɪnˈdʒinjəs/in-JEEN-yuhs
Meaningfull of inborn talent
Common meaning: clever and inventive
- ingeninborn talent; clevernessLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 950 · scan
- iousadjective ending: full of, marked by
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin ingenium ‘inborn talent; cleverness’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry ingenium, p. 950 · dictionary scan
Roots
- ingenium, -ī Latin “inborn talent; cleverness”
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