Translation
naive
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Word origin
From Latin ingenuus ('native, freeborn'), later 'frank, innocent', from in- ('in') plus the root of gignere ('to beget').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ingenuus
- English cognates
- ingenuous, genuine
Grammar
Examples
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He is so naive that he believes any story.
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Do not be so naive with strangers.
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His naive expression made me smile.
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Children have a naive trust in the world.
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I was naive to lend him all that money.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 1: ingenuo, admirar, ofensivo and 7 more words.