idiota

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • (pejorative) idiot
  • (Medieval Latin) indigenous, rustic, opposite of foreign.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (layman, a private citizen, one who has no professional knowledge, commoner, person not involved in public affairs).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἰδιώτης

Gloss

layman, a private citizen, one who has no professional knowledge, commoner, person not involved in public affairs

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