sciolous

adjective /ˈsaɪələs/

1. Knowing superficially or imperfectly.

   archaic

   I could wish, that these sciolous Zealots had more Iudgment joyn'd with their Zeal

Where it comes from

From Latin scīlus, sciolus, diminutive of scius (“knowing”), from sciō (“to know”). See science.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry sciolous (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← sciolistscissure →

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