French word

inné

Pronunciation

IPA/ine/

Meaning

  • adjectiveinnate

Example

Elle a une beauté innée qui attire les gens.

She has an innate beauty that attracts people.

Illustration for inné (innate)

More examples

Son talent inné pour la musique se voit dès l'enfance.

His innate talent for music is evident from childhood.

Core concept

A quality carried into life like a built-in starting feature, before practice or teaching shapes it.

Common phrases

  • talent inné

    innate talent

  • don inné

    inborn gift

  • sens inné

    innate sense

Similar words

naturel: Existing in its original, non-artificial state or form.
instinctif: Driven by instinct and expressed without conscious thought.
héréditaire: Passed from parents to offspring through genetic inheritance.
acquis: Developed after birth through experience or environment.

Definition in French

Se dit d'une qualité ou d'une tendance présente dès la naissance, non issue d'une acquisition par l'expérience.

Word origin

French inné comes from Latin innatus, the past participle of innasci, meaning born in or born within.

Usage tips

  • Inné agrees in writing with the noun as inné, innée, innés, or innées, but the masculine and feminine singular forms sound alike.

Opposites

  • acquisacquiredadjective

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