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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfou
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fu/
"Il conduit comme un fou sur l'autoroute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is considered mentally ill, or someone who behaves in a wild, foolish, or extremely reckless manner.
"Only a lunatic would drive that fast on such an icy road."
- 1
Wildly and recklessly foolish; extremely eccentric or senseless.
"He came up with a lunatic scheme to build a rocket in his backyard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 13th century from the Old French lunatic, and further back from the Late Latin lunaticus, meaning 'moonstruck' or affected by the moon. It stems from the Latin luna ('moon'), reflecting the ancient belief that changes in the moon's phases could cause intermittent insanity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lunatic" is said worldwide
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fou
Transliteration: /fu/
"Il conduit comme un fou sur l'autoroute."
Wahnsinnige
Transliteration: /ˈvaːnˌzɪnɪɡə/
Script: Wahnsinniger
"Wer sonst als ein Wahnsinniger würde das tun?"
lunatico
Transliteration: /luˈna.ti.ko/
"Oggi sei particolarmente lunatico."
lunático
Transliteration: /luˈna.ti.ko/
"Ese plan suena totalmente lunático."
lunático
Transliteration: /luˈna.tʃi.ku/
"Ele teve uma ideia lunática de viajar sem dinheiro."
पागल
Transliteration: pāgal
"वह सड़क पर पागल की तरह चिल्ला रहा था।"
疯子
Transliteration: fēngzi
"他做出这种决定，简直是个疯子。"
미친 사람
Transliteration: michin saram
"그런 위험한 일을 하다니 그는 미친 사람이다."
狂人
Transliteration: kyōjin
"そんな無謀な計画を立てるなんて彼は狂人だ。"
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