mentecapto

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mente captus (literally captured in the mind).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

mentecapto (feminine mentecapta, masculine plural mentecaptos, feminine plural mentecaptas)

  1. (derogatory) crazy, insane
    Synonyms: doido, louco, maluco, insano, pirado
  2. (derogatory) ignorant, imbecilic
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Noun

mentecapto m (plural mentecaptos, feminine mentecapta, feminine plural mentecaptas)

  1. (derogatory) a madman or crazy person
    Synonyms: doido, louco, maluco, insano
  2. (derogatory) an imbecile
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota