IDIOT


Meaning of IDIOT in English

■ noun

1》 informal a stupid person.

2》 archaic a person of low intelligence.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

~ically adverb

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. ~a 'ignorant person', from Gk idiōtēs 'layman, ignorant person', from idios 'own'.

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