insipiente

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsipientem (“foolish”), derived from in- (“not”) +‎ sapiēns (“discerning, wise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in.siˈpjɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: in‧si‧pièn‧te

Adjective

insipiente (plural insipienti)

1. (literary) foolish, unwise

   Synonyms: sciocco, stolto

   Antonym: saggio

Derived terms

• insipientemente

Related terms

• insipienza

Noun

insipiente m (plural insipienti)

1. (literary) fool

   Synonyms: sciocco, stolto

   Antonym: saggio

Further reading

• insipiente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Adjective

insipiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural insipientes)

1. ignorant
2. fool

Related terms

• insípido

 

Further reading

• “insipiente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10