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masculine
/inˈxenjo/
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Translation
ingenuity, wit
Word origin
From Latin ingenium ('natural talent, inborn quality'), from in- ('in') plus the root of gignere ('to beget'). The same source gives English 'ingenious' and 'engine'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ingenium
- English cognates
- ingenious, engine
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralingenios
Examples
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He solved the problem with great ingenuity.
chistes cualquier .
Her wit for jokes livens up any gathering.
demuestra .
The invention shows the team's cleverness.
¿ adivinanzas?
Where do you get so much cleverness for riddles?
Cuba, .
In Cuba, an ingenio is a mill where sugar is produced.
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