asinine

English

/ˈæs.ɪ.naɪn/

adj

Definitions

Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys

Etymology

Derived from Latin asinīnus (of a donkey ass).

Origin

Latin

asinīnus

Gloss

of a donkey ass

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

asinineness English
asininity English
asinīnus Latin
asinino Italian
asino Italian
asinin French
âne French
ânerie French
ânesse French
ânier French
ânon French
asinino Spanish, Castilian
asinino Portuguese
asne Middle French