sciocco

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Italian

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Latin exsuccus (sapless, lifeless), from ex- + succus (juice, moisture) (compare exsūcō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ˈʃɔk.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkko
  • Hyphenation: sciòc‧co

Adjective

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sciocco (feminine sciocca, masculine plural sciocchi, feminine plural sciocche, superlative sciocchissimo)

  1. silly, foolish, stupid, daft
    Synonyms: cretino, imbecille, scemo, stupido
    Antonyms: furbo, saggio
    • 1894, Matilde Serao, “L'amante sciocca”, in Le amanti:
      — Vi ho seccato con quella domanda sciocca? — No, no, non potete seccarmi. — Io stessa sono una sciocca, compatitemi.
      — Did I bother you with that foolish question? — No, no, you cannot bother me. — I myself am a nitwit, pity me.
  2. tasteless, insipid, saltless, unsalted
    Synonyms: senza sale, insipido
    Antonyms: salato, saporito

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Noun

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sciocco m (plural sciocchi, feminine sciocca)

  1. fool, simpleton, nitwit, noodle
    Synonyms: cretino, imbecille, scemo, sempliciotto, stupido, coglione (vulgar)

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