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necio

/ˈneθjo/

adjective/ˈneθjo/

stupid, ignorant; stubborn

Synonyms: estúpido, idiota, cretino, obstinado, terco

Inherited from Old Spanish nesçio, from Latin nescius (“ignorant”), from ne- (“not”) + sciō (“to know”). Cognate with English nice.

noun, masculine/ˈneθjo/plural: necios

fool

Inherited from Old Spanish nesçio, from Latin nescius (“ignorant”), from ne- (“not”) + sciō (“to know”). Cognate with English nice.

necio — Spanish Dictionary | Passage