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Word: Fatuous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin fatuus ‘foolish’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfatjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
silly and pointless
Short Definition:silly and pointless
Examples:- a fatuous comment
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