idiot English · revision 50

+ ==Etymology==

+ Recorded from the early 14th century.^(Etymonline) From [[enm|idiote|t=ignorant person]],^(AHD)^(Wiktionary) [[bor|fro|idiote|t=uneducated or ignorant person]],^(Etymonline)^(AHD) [[der|la|idiōta|t=ordinary person, layman]],^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989) [[der|grc|ἰδιώτης|tr=idiṓtēs|t=private person, layman]],^(AHD)^(OED 1989) from ''ídios'' “one's own, private”.^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)

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+ The Greek word meant a private person as opposed to one taking part in public affairs, and was also used patronizingly for an ignorant person.^(Etymonline) Compare [[idiom]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==References==

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