ingine
/ɪnˈdʒʌɪn/(also ingyne, injine, engine) Scottish
noun
Genius, ingenuity; inborn talent, intelligence, or wit.
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in Gavin Douglas (c1476–1522), poet and bishop of Dunkeld. Variant of engine, now distinguished in pronunciation (with stress on the second syllable) in the senses below.
- terminologically
- terminologist
- terminology
- terminus
- terminus ad quem
- terminus ante quem
- terminus a quo
- terminus post quem
- termitarium
- termitary
- termite
- term life insurance
- termly
- term of art
- minority interest
- minority language
- minority leader
- minority movement
- minority report
- minority rights
- minority rule
- minority shareholder
- minorization
- minorize
- minor league