Main Entry: in·nu·en·do

Pronunciation: \ˌin-yə-ˈwen-(ˌ)dō, -yü-ˈen-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural in·nu·en·dos or in·nu·en·does

Etymology: Latin, by nodding, from innuere to nod to, make a sign to, from in- + nuere to nod; akin to Latin nutare to nod — more at numen

Date: 1678

1 a : an oblique allusion : hint, insinuation; especially : a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation b : the use of such allusions <resorting to innuendo>
2 : a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document