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simpleton
English
Etymology
simple +? -ton (as in a surname). Abbreviation of simple Tony or Anthony (Grose 1811 Dictionary). Compare French simplet, Italian semplicione.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?mp?lt?n/
Noun
simpleton (plural simpletons)
- (derogatory) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
- 2001 — Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, p 92
- The stranger had crossed a sacred line. He had mentioned the men's mothers. Nothing could get him out of a beating now, even the fact that he was obviously a simpleton. Albeit a simpleton with a good vocabulary.
- 2001 — Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, p 92
Translations
Further reading
- simpleton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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changeling
English
Etymology
The noun is derived from change +? -ling (suffix with the sense ‘immature; small’). Sense 6 (“idiot, simpleton”) is from the idea that foolish children had been left by magical creatures (sense 1).
The adjective is derived from the noun.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t?e?n(d)?l??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?t??e?nd??l??/
- Hyphenation: change?ling
Noun
changeling (plural changelings)
- (European folklore, also figuratively) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
- Synonyms: auf, (both obsolete) oaf
- (by extension) A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
- (by extension, informal, rare) An infant secretly exchanged with another infant deliberately or by mistake; a swapling.
- (fantasy, science fiction) An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:shape-shifter
- (archaic, also figuratively) A person apt to change their loyalty or thinking; a waverer.
- Synonym: turncoat
- (obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiot
Translations
Adjective
changeling (comparative more changeling, superlative most changeling)
- (archaic, rare) Changeable, fickle, inconstant, wavering.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:changeable
References
Further reading
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