jejune
/d͡ʒəˈdʒuːn/ · adj
Meaning
- Not nutritious.
- Lacking matter; empty; devoid of substance.
- Naive; simplistic.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Latin iēiūnus (“fasting”).
- iēiūnus(la)→
- *h₁yaǵ-(ine-pro)→
- jejune (English)
- Relations: root, bor
Related words
Descendant words
- digiunare(Italian) (cog)
- ieiunium(Latin) (cog)
- ayunar(Spanish) (cog)
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