Main Entry: in·ge·nue

Variant(s): or in·gé·nue \ˈan-jə-ˌnü, ˈän-; ˈaⁿ-zhə-, ˈäⁿ-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French ingénue, feminine of ingénu ingenuous, from Latin ingenuus

Date: 1848

1 : a naive girl or young woman
2 : the stage role of an ingenue; also : an actress playing such a role