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cretino

/kɾeˈtino/

adjective/kɾeˈtino/

affected by cretinism; cretinous; stupid

Synonyms: estúpido, necio, idiota

Borrowed from French crétin (“fool”), from Alpine French crestin (“Christian”), from Latin Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós, “Christian”), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) (+ -ιανός (-ianós, “-ian”)), from χριστός (khristós, “anointed”), from χρίειν (khríein, “to anoint; to rub”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey- (“to rub”). Doublet of cristiano.

noun, masculine/kɾeˈtino/plural: cretinos

a person affected by cretinism; an idiot; a contemptible person, a jerk

Synonyms: estúpido, necio, idiota, imbécil

Borrowed from French crétin (“fool”), from Alpine French crestin (“Christian”), from Latin Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós, “Christian”), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) (+ -ιανός (-ianós, “-ian”)), from χριστός (khristós, “anointed”), from χρίειν (khríein, “to anoint; to rub”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey- (“to rub”). Doublet of cristiano.