ingénieur
French
editEtymology
editModified, based on the verb ingénier, from Old French engigneor, itself from engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniātōrem or ingeniārius (“one who makes or uses an engine”), from Latin ingenium (“an engine”), from in (“in”) + gignō, gignere (“to produce, cause”). The distinction was likely intentionally made to separate the word from the unrelated Old French engigneor (“deceiver”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editingénieur m (plural ingénieurs)
- engineer (person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering)
- (Louisiana) conductor
- Synonym: conducteur
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “ingénieur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.