insipiente

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsipientem (foolish), derived from in- (not) + sapiēns (discerning, wise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.siˈpjɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: in‧si‧pièn‧te

Adjective

insipiente (plural insipienti)

  1. (literary) foolish, unwise
    Synonyms: sciocco, stolto
    Antonym: saggio

Derived terms

Noun

insipiente m (plural insipienti)

  1. (literary) fool
    Synonyms: sciocco, stolto
    Antonym: saggio

Further reading

  • insipiente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Adjective

insipiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural insipientes)

  1. ignorant
  2. fool

Further reading

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