ingeniero
engineer
noun een-heh-NYEH-roh Less Common
Origin: From Latin ingenium (natural ability, talent).
Usage Note
Ingeniero is the masculine form; the feminine ingeniera is now fully standard and widely used. As a professional title it precedes the name in formal address (Ingeniero García). The related noun ingeniería (engineering) covers the field of study and discipline. In Latin America ingeniero is sometimes used as an honorific even for non-engineers, similar to how licenciado is extended.
Examples
"El ingeniero revisó los planos del edificio."
Natural Translation
The engineer reviewed the building plans.

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