IGNORAMUS


Meaning of IGNORAMUS in English

[ ˌɪgnə'reɪməs ]

■ noun ( plural ~es ) an ignorant or stupid person.

Origin

C16 (as the endorsement made by a grand jury on an indictment considered to be backed by insufficient evidence to bring before a petty jury): L., lit. 'we do not know' (in legal use 'we take no notice of it').

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