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

Portuguese

Etymology

Relatinised from Old Galician-Portuguese necio, neicio, from Latin nescius (“ignorant”), from nesciō (“to not know”), itself derived from ne (“not”) sciō (“to know”). Cognate with Galician and 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.sju/

• Hyphenation: nés‧ci‧o

Adjective

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

1. ignorant, dumb, not aware of, uneducated

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Noun

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

1. idiot, fool (stupid person)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota