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I think I've been called edgy - but in all honesty, there is a safety in what I do because I'm always the idiot. Unless you're just listening to buzz words and not taking into account the context of the situation, you see I'm always the ignoramus.
Sarah Silverman

Meaning of "ignoramus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IGNORAMUS

From legal Latin, literally: we have no knowledge of, from Latin ignōrāre to be ignorant of.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IGNORAMUS

ignoramus  [ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IGNORAMUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ignoramus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IGNORAMUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ignoramus

Ignoramus is a college farce, a 1615 academic play by George Ruggle. Written in Latin, it was arguably the most famous and influential academic play of English Renaissance drama. Ruggle based his play on La Trappolaria, an Italian comedy by Giambattista della Porta. In Latin ignōrāmus the first-person plural present active indicative of īgnōrō literally means “we are ignorant of” or “we do not know”. The term acquired its English meaning of an ignorant person or dunce as a consequence of Ruggle's play.

Definition of ignoramus in the English dictionary

The definition of ignoramus in the dictionary is an ignorant person; fool.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IGNORAMUS


animus
ˈænɪməs
anonymous
əˈnɒnɪməs
eponymous
ɪˈpɒnɪməs
famous
ˈfeɪməs
Hieronymus
ˌhaɪəˈrɒnɪməs
mandamus
mænˈdeɪməs
maximus
ˈmæksɪməs
minimus
ˈmɪnɪməs
novodamus
ˌnəʊvəʊˈdeɪməs
primus
ˈpraɪməs
pseudonymous
sjuːˈdɒnɪməs
ramous
ˈreɪməs
ramus
ˈreɪməs
squamous
ˈskweɪməs
synonymous
sɪˈnɒnɪməs
thymus
ˈθaɪməs
unanimous
juːˈnænɪməs
unfamous
ʌnˈfeɪməs
uniramous
ˌjuːnɪˈreɪməs
world-famous
ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IGNORAMUS

ignition key
ignition switch
ignitron
ignobility
ignoble
ignobleness
ignobly
ignominies
ignominious
ignominiously
ignominiousness
ignominy
ignorable
ignorance
ignorant
ignorantly
ignoratio elenchi
ignore
ignorer
ignotum per ignotius

WORDS THAT END LIKE IGNORAMUS

calamus
Camus
gaudeamus
hippopotamus
hyoscyamus
hypothalamus
Nostradamus
optic thalamus
pigmy hippopotamus
Pyramus
shamus
thalamus
wamus

Synonyms and antonyms of ignoramus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IGNORAMUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ignoramus» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ignoramus

Translation of «ignoramus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IGNORAMUS

Find out the translation of ignoramus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ignoramus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ignoramus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无知
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ignorante
570 millions of speakers

English

ignoramus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्ख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جاهل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невежда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ignorante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূর্খ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ignorant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ignoramus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ignorant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無学な人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무지한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ignoramus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người dốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவிலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cahil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ignorante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ignorantem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невіглас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ignorant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ignoramus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onkundige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ignoramus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ignoramus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ignoramus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IGNORAMUS»

The term «ignoramus» is normally little used and occupies the 116.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IGNORAMUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ignoramus

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QUOTES WITH «IGNORAMUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ignoramus.
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Sarah Silverman
I think I've been called edgy - but in all honesty, there is a safety in what I do because I'm always the idiot. Unless you're just listening to buzz words and not taking into account the context of the situation, you see I'm always the ignoramus.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IGNORAMUS»

Discover the use of ignoramus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ignoramus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Old-Time Fiddle for the Complete Ignoramus!
Here, at long last, is the perfect fiddle book for the true and total beginner. No previous experience needed! Wayne takes you through every step of adjusting, tuning, holding and playing the fiddle.
Wayne Erbsen, 2005
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Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus!
Join the club! In this, his 26th book, Wayne cuts through the clutter and confusion of learning to play with his SIMPLE approach to playing the melody.
Wayne Erbsen, 2008
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Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus
The simplest bluegrass banjo book ever written. It can teach anyone to play, we promise! Includes instruction CD with 99 tracks. We guarantee this book will get you started playing bluegrass banjo.
Wayne Erbsen, 2004
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Clawhammer Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus!
A big thanks goes to all my buddies who helped with the original Ignoramus back in 1973. Big thanks to ... On the new and improved Ignoramus, thanks for proofreading to Barbara Swell, Jessica Boing, Noreen Long and David Currier. Special ...
Wayne Erbsen, 2004
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Ignoramus
In this story, told in part by Aldo’s friend-who-happens-to-be-a-girl, Bee, Aldo learns early that love means always having to say you’re sorry.
Karla Oceanak, 2013
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
So spelled. See -ABLE (a). ignominy is accented on the first, not the second, syllable lig-na-min-eel . ignoramus. Until 1934 in England, if a grand jury considered the evidence of an alleged crime insufficient, it would endorse the bill ignoramus ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Early Modern Academic Drama
Ruggle wrote Ignoramus in response to local politics, to national debates about English common law, and from within the context of his own pedagogical community. Ruggle adapted the Italian play La Trappolaria and, as John Sidney  ...
Jonathan Walker, Paul D. Streufert, 2008
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Freddy and the Ignoramus
Freddy the pig must summon all of his courage and detective skills when the chief suspect of a series of robberies on the Bean Farm is a legendary beast from the Big Woods. Illustrations.
Walter R. Brooks, 2011
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Ignoramus
This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... IV. FORM AND LANGUAGE.
Justin Loomis Van Gundy, 2009
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Cassell's lessons in English. From the 'Popular educator'.
Here ig makes the statement in the verb equivalent to a negative proposition, ignoramus properly signifies we are ignorant. An ignoramus once in a letter to me spoke of ignorami, fancying, with a smattering of Latin, that the plural of mas was  ...
John Relly Beard, 1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IGNORAMUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ignoramus is used in the context of the following news items.
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ATL Opera Review: Scalia/Ginsburg | Above the Law
I am something of an opera ignoramus, so I'm not qualified to address the operatic merits. Kennicott thinks it has potential, but suggests that ... «Above the Law, Jul 15»
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Bernie Sanders is a Communist and an Ignoramus | Frontpage Mag
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been getting away for years with describing himself as a socialist, when in reality he is an outright ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
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Bernie Sanders is a Communist and an Ignoramus
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been getting away for years with describing himself as a socialist, when in reality he is an outright ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
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Happy Hour Roundup - The Washington Post
My favorite part is that by trying to persuade people that he's right, Obama is “viciously partisan,” while calling Obama an appeasing ignoramus ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Donald Trump's demagoguery is a gauge of America's … - Asia Times
Mr. Trump may be an ignoramus or a ignominious liar. But his sudden popularity is cause to worry about the mental and spiritual state of the ... «Asia Times, Jul 15»
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Osheaga Bans People From Wearing First Nations Headdresses
Not only is it extremely offensive, you're also probably ruining the view for the guy behind you while looking like an ignoramus. Kudos Osheaga ... «MTL Blog, Jul 15»
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Sudan's “Elbow-licking” diplomacy: A fiasco tops Guinness Records
... international justice and challenging the ICC “to go to hell” is at best a kind of total ignoramus. A crude diplomacy inevitably corners dictators ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
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Watch "IRAN TORCHES EFFIGY OF OBAMANATION on Quds Day …
What's even funnier is the fact that the ignoramus right wingers pass this garbage off as ... connected to Breitbart is not a purveyor of reality, just an ignoramus! «Politix, Jul 15»
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'Ignoramus' KJ gored over 'fear not' pledge
An opposition leader has branded Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin as an "ignoramus" over the latter's remarks regarding the ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
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Tempest in a Tea Party kettle? Nevada City woman apologizes for …
“Get used to your new name the anti constitutional/US government treasonous ideology of the Confederacy that you ignoramus support, reason ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ignoramus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ignoramus>. Apr 2024 ».
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