ingénu

See also: ingenu and ingenú

English

Noun

ingénu (plural ingénus)

  1. Alternative spelling of ingenu.

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ingenuus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.ʒe.ny/

Adjective

ingénu (feminine ingénue, masculine plural ingénus, feminine plural ingénues)

  1. ingenuous; guileless
    Synonym: candide

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