id·i·ot
 idiot
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- pronunciation:
- I
di
iht
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
Idiot comes from an ancient Greek word that means "private person" or "peculiar person." The word was used for someone who did not hold public office and was not educated. For the Greeks, to call someone a private person was an insult.
The word idiot
contains the following part:
idio
Greek
root
that means
particular or personal to; distinct
Example words: