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feminine

/iɣnoˈɾanθja/

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Translation

ignorance

Word origin

From Latin ignorantia, from ignorare ('not to know'), itself from in- ('not') plus the root of gnoscere ('to know'). The same source gives English 'ignorance' and 'ignore'.

Origin
Latin
Root
ignorantia
English cognates
ignorance, ignore

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralignorancias

Examples

evidente.

His ignorance about the subject was obvious.

libra cumplirla.

Ignorance of the law does not free you from obeying it.

, .

He acted out of ignorance, not out of bad intention.

remedio .

Education is the best remedy against ignorance.

¡ semejante !

What ignorance to say such a thing!

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This word is part of lesson 89.