ingenue
The origin and history of ingenue.
Etymology
Borrowed from French ingénue, the feminine form of ingénu (‘guileless’), which traces back originally to Latin ingenuus (‘ingenuous’).
The origin and history of ingenue.
Borrowed from French ingénue, the feminine form of ingénu (‘guileless’), which traces back originally to Latin ingenuus (‘ingenuous’).
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