ingeniousness

Variant of ingenious

ingenious definition

in·gen·ious (in jēn′yəs)

adjective

  1. Obsolete having genius; having great mental ability
  2. clever, resourceful, original, and inventive
  3. made or done in a clever or original way

Etymology: LME < MFr ingenieux < L ingeniosus, of good capacity, gifted with genius, ingenious < ingenium, innate quality, ability < in-, in + gignere: see genus

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