English[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
From Middle English from Old French idiote from Latin idiota from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiotēs), “‘a private citizen, one who has no professional knowledge, layman’”) from ἴδιος (idios), “‘one's own, pertaining to oneself, private’”); ἰδιώτης was used derisively in ancient Athens to refer to one who declined to take part in public life.
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Noun[edit | edit source]
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Idiot ({{{1}}})
- (pejorative) A common term for a person of low general intelligence.
- usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
- (obsolete) A medical or psychological term meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.
Synonyms[edit | edit source]
- (all): eejit (Irish English)
- See also Wikisaurus:idiot
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Czech[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Idiot m.
- idiot (disliked or slow-witted person)
- idiot (person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old)
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French[edit | edit source]
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Idiot m. (plural Idiots; feminine idiote, plural idiotes)
Serbo-Croatian[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
From Latin idiōta, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs), “‘a private citizen, one who has no professional knowledge, layman’”).
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- IPA: /idǐot/
- Hyphenation: i‧di‧ot
Noun[edit | edit source]
idìot m. (Cyrillic spelling идѝот)
Declension[edit | edit source]
singular | plural | |
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nominative | idiot | idioti |
genitive | idiota | idiota |
dative | idiotu | idiotima |
accusative | idiota | idiote |
vocative | idiote | idioti |
locative | idiotu | idiotima |
instrumental | idiotom | idiotima |
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Slovak[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
- idiot m., idioti pl.
- idiot stem
- idiota Template:Gensg
- declension pattern Template:Chlap
Derived terms[edit | edit source]
- idiotický -á -é
- idiotizmus m.
Swedish[edit | edit source]
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Inflection for Idiot | Singular | Plural | ||
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idiot c.
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