nigaud
French
editEtymology
editFrom Nigodème, a dialectal variant of Nicodème (“Nicodemus”), the semantic connection probably referring to the Pharisee's naive questions to Jesus Christ in the Book of John.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editnigaud (feminine nigaude, masculine plural nigauds, feminine plural nigaudes)
Derived terms
editNoun
editnigaud m (plural nigauds)
- nincompoop, goof, nitwit
- Synonym: nigaudinos
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “nigaud”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.