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idiota.

ignorant/uneducated man;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪ.diˈoː.ta]Classical-Latin[i.diˈɔː.ta]

  1. idiot, an ignorant, uneducated or illiterate person

    declension-1 · derogatory

  2. convert; conversus (lay brother)

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1

  3. private person

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Latin idiota From Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs, “person not involved in public affairs, layman”), from ἴδιος (ídios, “private”).

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