idiotical

id·i·ot·ic

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [id-ee-ot-ik]
- /ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [id-ee-ot-ik]
- /ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk/

Definitions of idiotical word

adjective idiotical of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot. 1
adjective idiotical senselessly foolish or stupid: an idiotic remark. 1
noun idiotical (archaic) simple, unlearned. 1

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Origin of idiotical

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15; < Late Latin idiōticus < Greek idiōtikós private, ignorant. See idiot, -ic

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Parts of speech for Idiotical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Idiotical

idiotical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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