English
Ignorantine
Ignorantine comes from Latin ignōrāns ‘unknowing, being ignorant of’, and goes back to ignōrō ‘not know’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEignōrō‘not know’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEignōrānsas ignōrantem‘unknowing, being ignorant of’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentignorant
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentignorantin
- EnglishtodayIgnorantine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEignōrō‘not know’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEignōrānsas ignōrantem‘unknowing, being ignorant of’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentignorant
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentignorantin
- EnglishtodayIgnorantine
Every English word from Latin ignōrō
Today it means
adj Designating an order of friars founded in 1495 who ministered to the poor, especially in France.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin ignōrō / Ignorantine