néscio

See also: nescio

Ligurian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin nescius (“ignorant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneʃu/

Adjective

néscio (feminine singular néscia, masculine plural nésci, feminine plural nésce)

  1. stupid, foolish

Portuguese

Etymology

Relatinised from Old Portuguese necio, neicio, from Latin nescius (“ignorant”), from nesciō (“to not know”), itself derived from ne (“not”) sciō (“to know”). Cognate with Galician and Spanish necio and English nice.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.si.u/ [ˈnɛ.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.sju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.si.o/ [ˈnɛ.sɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.sjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈnɛʃ.sju/, (natural pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.ʃju/

  • Hyphenation: nés‧ci‧o

Adjective

néscio (feminine néscia, masculine plural néscios, feminine plural néscias)

  1. ignorant, dumb, not aware of, uneducated
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Noun

néscio m (plural néscios, feminine néscia, feminine plural néscias)

  1. idiot, fool (stupid person)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota
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