néscio
See also: nescio
Ligurian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈneʃu/
Portuguese
Etymology
Relatinised from Old Portuguese necio, neicio, from Latin nescius (“ignorant”), from nesciō (“I do not know”), itself derived from ne (“not”) sciō (“I know”). Cognate with Galician necio, Spanish necio and English nice.
Pronunciation
Adjective
néscio m (feminine singular néscia, masculine plural néscios, feminine plural néscias, comparable)
- ignorant, dumb, not aware of, uneducated
Synonyms
- (dumb): See here
Synonyms
- (idiot): See here
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