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ingenious

adjectivemasculine/feminine/ẽʒɨˈɲozu/medium

en·ge·nho·so

Definition

Showing cleverness, creativity, or inventive skill; clever.
He devised an ingenious solution to the problem.
The mechanism is simple but ingenious.
Common collocations
ingenious solutioningenious deviceingenious mind

Etymology

Do latim 'ingeniosus' (talentoso, inventivo), de 'ingenium' (talento natural).

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