idiota

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noun

Fool or imbecile.

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OriginSpanish idiota ← Latin idiōta ← Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης →
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Meanings

nounidiota (plural idiotas)

plural idiotas

  1. USderogatoryslangFool or imbecile.

    Synonyms: alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, bayard, berk, birdbrain, blither

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFool or imbecile.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰδιώτης“layman”
  2. Latinidiōta“idiot”
  3. Spanishidiota
  4. Englishidiota

Borrowed from Spanish idiota, from Latin idiōta (“idiot”), from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs, “layman”) from ἴδιος (ídios, “private”). Doublet of idiot. By surface analysis, idi- + -ota.

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APA

idiota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiota

MLA

“idiota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiota. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idiota,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idiota.

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