/ ˈfætʃuəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) stupid :
a fatuous comment / grin
► fatu·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin fatuus foolish + -ous .
/ ˈfætʃuəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) stupid :
a fatuous comment / grin
► fatu·ous·ly adverb
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin fatuus foolish + -ous .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005