DUNCE


Meaning of DUNCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdən(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: John Duns Scotus, whose once accepted writings were ridiculed in the 16th century

Date: 1570

: a slow-witted or stupid person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.