Engendrado (en. Engendered)

/en.xenˈðɾa.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A being that has been conceived through procreation.
The engendered one was cared for by its parents from the very beginning.
El engendrado fue cuidado por sus padres desde el primer momento.
What results from a process of creation or production.
The work engendered by the artist surprises everyone.
La obra engendrada por el artista sorprende a todos.
verb
To perform the act of engendering or creating something.
The designer engendered a new trend in fashion.
El diseñador engendró una nueva tendencia en la moda.
To produce or give rise to something.
The ideas engendered in the meeting were innovative.
Las ideas engendradas en la reunión fueron innovadoras.

Etymology

From the Latin 'ingenerare', which means to engender or produce.

Common Phrases and Expressions

engendered from the mind
That which has been created from imagination or thought.
engendrado de la mente
engendered on paper
That which has been written or designed, rather than just being an idea.
engendrado en papel

Related Words

engender
To produce or cause something to exist.
engendrar
generation
The act of producing or creating something new.
generación

Slang Meanings

In some regions, it may refer to someone considered troublesome.
That guy is an engendered one, always getting into trouble.
Ese chico es un engendrado, siempre metiéndose en problemas.
It can be used to describe a crazy or impractical idea.
What you propose is an engendered one, it makes no sense.
Lo que propones es un engendrado, no tiene sentido.