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Etymology

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From Абдеры (Abdery, Abdera), the citizens of which had a reputation for being simple-minded. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄβδηρα (Ábdēra).

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Noun

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абдери́т (abderítm anim (genitive абдери́та, nominative plural абдери́ты, genitive plural абдери́тов)

  1. (historical) Abderite, citizen of the Ancient Greek city Abdera.
  2. a naive or stupid person
    Synonyms: глупе́ц (glupéc), тупи́ца (tupíca), недалёкий челове́к (nedaljókij čelovék)

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