/inˈxenwo/
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Translation
naive
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
Feminineingenua
Masc pluralingenuos
Fem pluralingenuas
Examples
cualquier .
He is so naive that he believes any story.
desconocidos.
Do not be so naive with strangers.
sonreír.
His naive expression made me smile.
.
Children have a naive trust in the world.
prestarle .
I was naive to lend him all that money.
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