engenhoso
Portuguese
Etymology
Possibly a semi-learned borrowing from Latin ingeniōsus.
Adjective
engenhoso (feminine engenhosa, masculine plural engenhosos, feminine plural engenhosas, comparable, comparative mais engenhoso, superlative o mais engenhoso or engenhosíssimo, metaphonic)
- ingenious (displaying genius or brilliance)
- ingenious (tending to invent)
Derived terms
- engenhosamente
- engenhosidade
Related terms
Further reading
- “engenhoso” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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