Idiotical

Idiotical
Idiotic Id`i*ot"ic, Idiotical Id`i*ot"ic*al, a. [L. idioticus ignorant, Gr. ?: cf. F. idiotique. See {Idiot}.] 1. Common; simple. [Obs.] --Blackwall. [1913 Webster]

2. Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish; fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action. [1913 Webster]


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