tonto

Portuguese

/ˈtõ.tu/

adj
Definitions
  • dizzy
  • stupid
  • silly, foolish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin attonitus (dazed, stunned, struck by lightning, stupefied).

Origin

Latin

attonitus

Gloss

dazed, stunned, struck by lightning, stupefied

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