Etymology

asinine

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Today it means: Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality. Full definition →

Latin asinīnus
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  1. Latinasinus
  2. Latinasinīnus
  3. English todayasinine

From Latin asinīnus (“of a donkey or ass”).

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