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Word: Imbecile
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘physically weak’): via French from Latin imbecillus, literally ‘without a supporting staff’, from in- (expressing negation) + baculum ‘stick, staff’. The current sense dates from the early 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪmbɪsiːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stupid person.
Short Definition:stupid person
Word: Imbecile
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪmbɪsiːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
stupid; idiotic
Short Definition:stupid
Examples:- try not to make imbecile remarks
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