lerdo
Pronunciation: /ˈleɾdo/
“lerdo” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
adjective
- slow, sluggish, of animals
- dim-witted, oafish, inefficient
In Spanish
- Dícese de una persona: de poca inteligencia.
- Pesado y torpe en el andar. Se dice comúnmente de las bestias.
- Tardo y torpe para comprender o ejecutar una cosa.
Etymology
Uncertain; presumably from Late Latin lurdus (“slow; stupid”), often suggested to be derived from Latin lūridus (“sallow, pale”).
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