engin

See also Engin, and engin.

French

Etymology

From Latin ingenium.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑ̃.ʒɛ̃/, X-SAMPA: /A~.ZE~/

Noun

engin m (plural engins)

1. Any device, contraption or machinery, particularly a complex, dangerous or powerful one.
2. A piece of military equipment.
3. A piece of heavy machinery.
4. (informal) Any object whose name or function is unknown; a thingy; a gizmo.
5. (chiefly law) A piece of hunting equipment.
6. (sports) An artistic gymnastics apparatus.
7. (dated) Any tool or apparatus.

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Icelandic

Pronoun

engin

1. (indefinite) feminine nominative singular form of enginn
2. (indefinite) neuter nominative plural form of enginn
3. (indefinite) neuter accusative plural form of enginn

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Old French

Alternative forms

• engien, engïen

Etymology

From Latin ingenium.

Noun

engin m (oblique plural engins, nominative singular engins, nominative plural engin)

1. ruse; trickery; deception
2. invention; ingenuity; creativity

Descendants

• English: engine (borrowed)
• French: engin
• Scots: ingine (borrowed)

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Turkish

Adjective

engin

1. vast

Synonyms

• vâsi