əns, ˈnɛʃ Origin:
1605–15; < Late Latin nescientia ignorance, equivalent to ne- not + scientia knowledge; see science
1605–15; < Late Latin nescientia ignorance, equivalent to ne- not + scientia knowledge; see science
Related forms
nes·cient, adjective
non·nes·cience, noun
non·nes·cient, adjective
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nescience (ˈnɛsɪəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a formal or literary word for ignorance | |
| [C17: from Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nescīre to be ignorant of, from ne not + scīre to know; compare | |
| 'nescient | |
| —adj | |
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Nescience
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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