néscio

See also: nescio

Ligurian

Alternative forms

• nescio
• nesciu

Etymology

From Latin nescius (“ignorant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneʃu/

Adjective

néscio (feminine singular néscia, masculine plural nésci, feminine plural nésce)

1. stupid, foolish

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Portuguese

Etymology

Relatinised from Old Galician-Portuguese necio, neicio, from Latin nescius (“ignorant”), from nesciō (“I do not know”), itself derived from ne (“not”) sciō (“I know”). Cognate with Galician necio, Spanish necio and English nice.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.si.u/ [ˈnɛ.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.sju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.si.u/ [ˈnɛ.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.sju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.si.o/ [ˈnɛ.sɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnɛ.sjo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈnɛʃ.sju/, /ˈnɛ.ʃju/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈnɛʃ.sju/, /ˈnɛ.ʃju/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈnɛʃ.sju/, /ˈnɛ.ʃju/, /ˈnɛ.t͡ʃju/

• Hyphenation: nés‧ci‧o

Adjective

néscio (feminine néscia, masculine plural néscios, feminine plural néscias)

1. ignorant, dumb, not aware of, uneducated

Synonyms

• (dumb): See here

Noun

néscio m (plural néscios, feminine néscia, feminine plural néscias)

1. idiot, fool (stupid person)

Synonyms

• (idiot): See here