"enginous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪnəs/ Forms: more enginous [comparative], most enginous [superlative]
Etymology: From Old French engignos. See ingenious. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|engignos}} Old French engignos Head templates: {{en-adj}} enginous (comparative more enginous, superlative most enginous)
  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to an engine. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-enginous-en-adj-DsWcYNnp
  2. (obsolete) Contrived with care; ingenious. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-enginous-en-adj-COgB3BSr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
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