Etymology

desipient

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Today it means: foolish; silly Full definition →

Latin desipiens
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  1. Latin · derived fromdesipiens
  2. English todaydesipient

From Latin desipiens, present participle of desipere (“to be foolish”), from de- + sapere (“to be wise”).

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