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sciolous

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪələs/

The English word “sciolous” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Knowing superficially or imperfectly.

Etymology

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

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