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fatuus meaning in English

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fatuus [fatui] (2nd) M
noun

fool [fools]noun
[UK: fuːl] [US: ˈfuːl]

fatuus [fatua, fatuum] adjective

foolish, sillyadjective

idioticadjective
[UK: ˌɪ.dɪ.ˈɒ.tɪk] [US: ˌɪ.di.ˈɑː.tɪk]

fatuus, ineptus adjective

silly [sillier, silliest](irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪ.li] [US: ˈsɪ.li]

fatuus, stultus adjective

fatuous(obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness)
adjective
[UK: ˈfæ.tʃʊəs] [US: ˈfæ.tʃə.wəs]

(Medieval Latin) ignis fatuus noun
{m}

will o' the wisp(strange light)
noun

stultus, fatuus, ineptus, excors adjective

silly [sillier, silliest](foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪ.li] [US: ˈsɪ.li]