Engin

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Maschine , 🇪🇸 máquina , 🇮🇹 macchina , 🇵🇹 máquina , 🇨🇳 机器 , 🇯🇵 機械 , 🇰🇷 기계 , 🇸🇦 آلة , 🇮🇳 मशीन

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Etymology

The French noun **engin** comes from Old French *engin*, itself borrowed from Latin *ingenium* “innate quality, talent, ingenuity”, which derives from *ingenuus* “natural, original”. In the Middle Ages the word shifted from “natural ability” to “clever device” or “crafty scheme”, and by the 17th century it was used for mechanical apparatuses and engines, the sense that survives today.

Synonyms

appareil machinerie dispositif invention mécanisme instrument artifice

Antonyms

outil manuel naturel honnêteté franchise