cervellone — meaning in English

English meaning

• brainiac noun Informal: a very intelligent, studious person.
• pedant noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.

Senses

cervellone is used for these senses in English:

• brainiac (slang, sometimes, derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.
• pedant A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.

pedant — full definition

1. noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
2. noun A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
3. noun A teacher or schoolmaster.

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