IDIOT


Meaning of IDIOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-dē-ət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ydiote, from Latin idiota ignorant person, from Greek idiōtēs one in a private station, layman, ignorant person, from idios one's own, private; akin to Latin suus one's own — more at suicide

Date: 14th century

1. usually offensive : a person affected with idiocy

2. : a foolish or stupid person

• idiot adjective

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