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    Cipion (en. Cipion)

    /siˈpjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Refers to a naïve or unintelligent person.
    Don’t be a cipion, think before you act.
    No seas cipion, piensa antes de actuar.
    Colloquial term to describe someone who is easily deceived.
    He is always the cipion of the group, falls for all the jokes.
    Él siempre es el cipion del grupo, cae en todas las bromas.
    It can also refer to someone who acts clumsily.
    That cipion broke the window accidentally.
    Ese cipion rompió la ventana sin querer.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cippus' which means stake or pillar, with influence in the idea of rigidity or clumsiness.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be a cipion
    to be a clumsy or naïve person.
    ser un cipion
    don’t be a cipion
    don’t act naively or unintelligently.
    no seas cipion
    cipion at school
    someone who has difficulties learning.
    cipion en la escuela

    Related Words

    clumsiness
    lack of skill or dexterity in executing something.
    torpeza
    naivety
    lack of malice or ill intent.
    ingenuidad
    foolishness
    product of not having good judgment.
    necedad

    Slang Meanings

    Fool or silly in social situations.
    That guy is a cipion, always saying the first thing that comes to his mind.
    Ese tipo es un cipion, siempre dice lo primero que se le ocurre.
    A person who is easily deceived.
    Don’t buy that story, don’t be a cipion.
    No compres ese cuento, no seas cipion.