engin

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

engin

from the Latin ingenium (intelligence, spirit, talent, skill, capacity, genius, know-how), which became engieng in Old French; the word went from the meaning of 'mind' to 'inventive mind' then 'ruse' and 'war machine'. Its derivatives engenier and enginos were later 'reclothed' in a more Latin form as ingénier and ingénieux.

Definitions

militaire
sport

Synonyms

Plural

engins

Translations

  • englishenglish:apparatus
  • spanishspanish:herramienta
  • italianitalian:attrezzo

See also

Engins (pn.)