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- Latin · derived fromfatuus“foolish, silly, simple”
- English todayfatuous
From Latin fatuus (“foolish, silly, simple”).
Words from the same roots
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fatuous
Today it means: Inanely stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness. Full definition →
Latin fatuus