imbecila

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See also: imbecilā

Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English imbecileFrench imbécileGerman imbezilItalian imbecilleRussian имбеци́л (imbecíl)Spanish imbécil. Decision no. 1425, Progreso VII.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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imbecila

  1. imbecile, weak-minded
    Synonym: idiota

Usage notes

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In essence, both idiota and imbecila have the same meaning. But, the two words are different in nuance. Generally, idiota is used with physically impaired people, while imbecila is not. People described as idiota is not able to think clearly (because of an impairment), but people described as imbecila can, but they are nonsensical and incoherent.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 243
  • Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 386

Latvian

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Adjective

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imbecila

  1. inflection of imbecils:
    1. genitive singular masculine
    2. nominative singular feminine