sciolous

/ˈsaɪələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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adj

Archaic

"I could wish, that these sciolous Zealots had more Iudgment joyn'd with their Zeal"
"Notwithstanding much sciolous speculation concerning slavery, […] yet by overruling Providence men have been slaves of masters in all ages and in every country."

From Latin scīlus, sciolus, diminutive of scius (“knowing”), from sciō (“to know”). See science.

more sciolous (comparative) most sciolous (superlative)

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How do you pronounce sciolous?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪələs/.

What does sciolous mean?

Knowing superficially or imperfectly.

Where does sciolous come from?

It is traced to Latin.

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