Differentiate

[Arunush]

Hi teachers ,

Could you differentiate among Ingenue , Ingenous and Ingenious ?


Thankyou
Arunush

[Casiopea]

Hi teachers ,

Could you differentiate among Ingenue , Ingenous and Ingenious ?


Thankyou
Arunush

ingenious is an adjective, (note the pronunciation "i-ous"), and it's from Latin ingenium, cleverness. It means, clever at inventing; e.g, That's an ingenious idea.

ingenuous is also an adjective (note the pronounciation "u-ous"), and it's from Latin ingenuus, frank. It means, artless, frank; e.g., That's an ingenuous response.

ingenue is a noun, and it was borrowed into English from French, so it's pronounced: an'ji'new, wherein 'an' is a nasalized vowel. Ingenue means, an unsophisticated young women, and it's often used to refer to a female who is new at something; i.e., acting.

[Arunush]

Hi Casiopea ,

Thanks a lot for your reply


Regards
Arunush

[Casiopea]

You're most welcome, Arunush.