apedeuta

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably related to pedante and pedagogo. Although this root literally means "child", it is implied to mean "knowledge" in this sense. The a- prefix means negation, and -euta is a relatively uncommon suffix used for people.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈdew.tɐ/ [a.peˈdeʊ̯.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.peˈdew.ta/ [a.peˈdeʊ̯.ta]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɨˈdew.tɐ/ [ɐ.pɨˈðew.tɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧pe‧deu‧ta

Noun

apedeuta m or f by sense (plural apedeutas)

  1. an ignorant, uneducated person

Adjective

apedeuta m or f (plural apedeutas)

  1. ignorant, uneducated, uncultured
    Synonyms: xucro, simples, ignorante, inculto
  2. rude, uncouth
    Synonyms: rude, grosseiro

Derived terms
  • apedeutismo
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