ignoramus
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪɡnəˈɹeɪməs/
- Rhymes: -eɪməs
Etymology 1
After the ignorant lawyer Ignoramus, the titular character in the 1615 play Ignoramus by the English playwright Georges Ruggle; from Latin ignōrāmus (“we do not know, we are ignorant of”), the first-person plural present active indicative of ignōrō (“I do not know, I am unacquainted with, I am ignorant of”).
Noun
ignoramus (plural ignoramuses)
- A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:ignoramus
Usage notes
The hyper-correct plural form ignorami is seen by most as humorous and non-standard, as the word derives from a Latin verb, not from a noun.
Translations
totally ignorant person
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Noun
ignoramus (plural ignoramuses)
- (law, dated) A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.
Latin
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