imbecils

See also: imbècils

Latvian

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Latin imbēcillus (“weak, feeble”) (literally “without a staff”), probably via some other European language.

Adjective

imbecils (definite imbecilais, comparative imbecilāks, superlative visimbecilākais, adverb imbecili)

  1. imbecile (having serious problems in mental development)
    imbecils bērns ― imbecile child
  2. (colloquial, offensive) stupid, fool
    es arī esmu imbecils ― I am an imbecile, too
    tu esi acīmredzami imbecils ― you are obviously an imbecile

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