noun Etymology: Italian ciarlatano, alteration of cerretano, literally, inhabitant of Cerreto, from Cerreto, Italy Date: 1618 quack 2, one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability ; fraud , faker, ~ism noun ~ry noun
CHARLATAN
Meaning of CHARLATAN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012