Etymology

Modified, based on the verb ingénier, from Old French engigneor, itself from engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator or ingeniārius ‎(“one who makes or uses an engine”), from Latin ingenium ‎(“an engine”), from in ‎(“in”) + gignō, gignere ‎(“to produce, cause”). The distinction was likely intentionally made to separate the word from the unrelated Old French engigneor ‎(“deceiever”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.ʒe.njœʁ/