Italian

Adjective

cretino m ‎(feminine singular cretina, masculine plural cretini, feminine plural cretine)

1. cretinous

Noun

cretino m ‎(plural cretini) (feminine: cretina)

1. cretin
2. moron

Anagrams

• cinterò
• cortine
• incerto
• recinto, recintò

Portuguese

Etymology

From French crétin ‎(“fool”), from Alpine French crestin ‎(“Christian”), from Vulgar Latin *christianus ‎(“Christian”), from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός ‎(Khristianós, “Christian”), from Χριστός ‎(Khristós, “Christ”) (with -ιανός ‎(-ianós, “-ian”)), from χριστός ‎(khristós, “anointed”), from χρίειν ‎(khríein, “to anoint; to rub”), from Proto-Indo-European *ghrei- ‎(“to rub”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾe.ˈt͡ʃi.nu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾe.ˈt͡ʃi.no/

Noun

cretino m (plural cretinos, feminine cretina, feminine plural cretinas)

1. (pathology) cretin (one who suffers from cretinism)
2. (pejorative) cretin; idiot (person of low intelligence or common sense)
3. (pejorative) jerk; douchebag (one with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behaviour)

Synonyms

• (idiot): bobo, cretinoide, estúpido, idiota, imbecil

Adjective

cretino m ‎(feminine singular cretina, masculine plural cretinos, feminine plural cretinas, comparable)

1. (pathology) suffering from cretinism
2. idiotic; dumb
3. who is a jerk, a douchebag

Synonyms

• (suffering from cretinism): cretinoso
• (idiotic): bobo, cretinoide, idiota

Related terms

Spanish

Adjective

cretino m ‎(feminine singular cretina, masculine plural cretinos, feminine plural cretinas)

1. Affected by cretinism; cretinous
2. Stupid

Noun

cretino m ‎(plural cretinos, feminine cretina)

1. A person affected by cretinism
2. An idiot

Synonyms

• (stupid): estúpido, necio, idiota

Synonyms

• (idiot): (noun) estúpido, necio, idiota, imbécil