French word

ingénieur

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃ʒenjœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounengineer

Example

Mon frère est ingénieur.

My brother is an engineer.

Illustration for ingénieur (engineer)

More examples

L'entreprise embauche un ingénieur logiciel.

The company is hiring a software engineer.

Core concept

A specialist who turns scientific analysis into practical technical solutions.

Common phrases

  • un ingénieur logiciel

    software engineer

  • être ingénieur

    be an engineer

Similar words

technicien: A worker who operates, maintains, and repairs machines or equipment.
architecte: A professional who designs buildings and spaces as a whole.
chercheur: A professional who investigates unknown facts or technologies and produces new findings.
expert: A person with advanced knowledge who provides specialized advice.

Definition in French

Personne dont le métier est de résoudre des problèmes pratiques en utilisant des méthodes scientifiques et des outils techniques.

Word origin

Ingénieur comes through Old French engigneor from Latin ingenium, meaning natural ability or inventive skill, and became the name for a technical profession.

Usage tips

  • After être, ingénieur commonly appears without an article in a profession statement, as in "Mon frère est ingénieur."

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