"sciolous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsaɪələs/ Forms: more sciolous [comparative], most sciolous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin scīlus, sciolus, diminutive of scius (“knowing”), from sciō (“to know”). See science. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|scīlus}} Latin scīlus Head templates: {{en-adj}} sciolous (comparative more sciolous, superlative most sciolous)
  1. (archaic) Knowing superficially or imperfectly. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-sciolous-en-adj-7I2xMUMm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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