engenho

English

Etymology

From Portuguese engenho (“machine; sugar mill”), from Old Portuguese engenno, from Latin ingenium. Doublet of engine.

Noun

engenho (plural engenhos)

  1. (historical) A sugar mill in colonial Brazil.

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese engenno, from Latin ingenium.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʒẽ.ɲu/ [ẽˈʒẽ.j̃u], (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʒẽ.ɲu/ [ĩˈʒẽ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈʒe.ɲo/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈʒe.ɲo/

  • Hyphenation: en‧ge‧nho

Noun

engenho m (plural engenhos)

  1. ingenuity (the quality of being ingenious)
    Synonym: engenhosidade
  2. astuteness (the quality of being astute)
    Synonyms: astúcia, esperteza
  3. machine (mechanical device)
  4. (obsolete or historical) factory (industrial facility)
    Synonyms: fábrica, usina
  5. sugar mill (machine for pressing out the juice of the sugar cane)
  6. sugar mill (factory that processes sugar cane)
    Synonym: usina
  7. (South Brazil) factory that processes yerba maté leaves

Derived terms
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