ανοησία

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Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek ἀνοησία (anoēsía), cognate with ανόητος (anóitos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anoiˈsia/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νο‧η‧σί‧α

Noun

ανοησία (anoïsíaf (plural ανοησίες)

  1. stupidity, idiocy (the quality of being stupid)
    Η ανοησία σου δεν έχει όρια.I anoïsía sou den échei ória.Your stupidity knows no bounds.
    Synonyms: ηλιθιότητα (ilithiótita), χαζομάρα (chazomára), βλακεία (vlakeía), κουταμάρα (koutamára), σαχλαμάρα (sachlamára)
  2. nonsense, stupidity, idiocy, rubbish (stupid behaviour or talk)
    Τι ανοησία ήταν αυτή που είπες!Ti anoïsía ítan aftí pou eípes!What kind of nonsense was that that you just said?!

Declension