ignoramus
pronunciation
How to pronounce ignoramus in British English:
UK [ˌɪgnəˈreɪməs]
How to pronounce ignoramus in American English:
US [ˌɪɡnəˈreməs]
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- Noun:
- an ignorant person
Word Origin
- ignoramus (n.)
- 1570s, from an Anglo-French legal term (early 15c.), from Latin ignoramus "we do not know," first person present indicative of ignorare "not to know" (see ignorant). The legal term was one a grand jury could write on a bill when it considered the prosecution's evidence insufficient. Sense of "ignorant person" came from the title role of George Ruggle's 1615 play satirizing the ignorance of common lawyers.
Example
- 1. I 'm a complete ignoramus where computers are concerned .
- 2. I 've never met such an ignoramus .
- 3. This ignoramus failed to salute me .
- 4. The boss wouldn 't delegate the job to an ignoramus like you .
- 5. C. the boss would not delegate the job to an ignoramus like him .