cretino

Etymology

From French crétin (“fool”), from Alpine French crestin (“Christian”), from Vulgar Latin *christiānus (“Christian”), 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 *ghrei- (“to rub”).

Adjective

cretino (feminine singular cretina, masculine plural cretini, feminine plural cretine)

1. cretinous

Noun

cretino m (plural cretini, feminine cretina)

1. cretin
2. moron

Anagrams

• cinterò, cortine, incerto, recinto, recintò

Etymology

From French crétin (“fool”), from Alpine French crestin (“Christian”), from Vulgar Latin *christiānus (“Christian”), 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 *ghrei- (“to rub”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾe.ˈt͡ʃi.nu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾe.ˈt͡ʃi.no/

Adjective

cretino m (feminine singular cretina, masculine plural cretinos, feminine plural cretinas, comparable)

1. (pathology) suffering from cretinism

   Synonym: cretinoso

2. idiotic; dumb

   Synonyms: bobo, cretinoide, idiota

3. jerk, a douchebag

Noun

cretino m (plural cretinos, feminine cretina, feminine plural cretinas)

1. (pathology) cretin (one who suffers from cretinism)
2. (pejorative) cretin; idiot (person of low intelligence or common sense)

   Synonyms: bobo, cretinoide, estúpido, idiota, imbecil

3. (pejorative) jerk; douchebag (one with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behaviour)

Etymology

From French crétin (“fool”), from Alpine French crestin (“Christian”), from Vulgar Latin *christiānus (“Christian”), 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 *ghrei- (“to rub”).

Adjective

cretino (feminine singular cretina, masculine plural cretinos, feminine plural cretinas)

1. Affected by cretinism; cretinous
2. Stupid

   Synonyms: estúpido, necio, idiota

Noun

cretino m (plural cretinos, feminine cretina, feminine plural cretinas)

1. A person affected by cretinism
2. An idiot

   Synonyms: estúpido, necio, idiota, imbécil