necio

See also: ñecio

Asturian

Adjective

necio

neuter of neciu

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish nesçio, from Latin nescius (“ignorant”), from ne- (“not”) + sciō (“to know”). Cognate with English nice.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈneθjo/ [ˈne.θjo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈnesjo/ [ˈne.sjo]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
(Spain) Rhymes: -eθjo
(Latin America) Rhymes: -esjo
Syllabification: ne‧cio

Adjective

necio (feminine necia, masculine plural necios, feminine plural necias)

stupid, ignorant
Synonyms: estúpido, idiota, cretino
stubborn
Synonyms: obstinado, terco

Derived terms

Noun

necio m (plural necios)

fool

Further reading

“necio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.