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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/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈnesjo/
- (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
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