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Etymology
Borrowed from English imbecile, French imbécile, German imbezil, Italian imbecille, Russian имбеци́л (imbecíl), Spanish imbécil. Decision no. 1425, Progreso VII.
Pronunciation
Adjective
imbecila
- imbecile, weak-minded
- Synonym: idiota
Usage notes
In essence, both idiota and imbecila have the same meaning. But, the two words are different in nuance. Generally, idiota is used with physically impaired people, while imbecila is not. People described as idiota is not able to think clearly (because of an impairment), but people described as imbecila can, but they are nonsensical and incoherent.
Derived terms
References
- Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 243
- Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 386
Latvian
Adjective
imbecila
- inflection of imbecils:
- genitive singular masculine
- nominative singular feminine