anoia

[ uh-noi-uh ]

noun

1. extreme mental deficiency.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anoia¹

< Greek, equivalent to áno ( os ) not understanding ( a- a- ⁶ + nó ( os ) mind + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

Instead, it uses Conca del Riu Anoia, after a small area in the Penedès, where it has a biodynamically farmed estate.

From New York Times

“It pains me to think that we could be right back where we were,” Gaya said after getting tested for coronavirus at her local health clinic in Sant Sadurni D’Anoia, a village near Barcelona.

From Seattle Times

Instead, it uses Conca del Riu Anoia, which it hopes one day will signal top-quality sparkling wine from Catalonia.

From New York Times

Juvé y Camps Reserva de la Familia 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Brut Nature Cava, $17 This very dry, crisp wine commemorates 40 years of this bottling from the Juvé family, one of the most storied in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, center of Cava in the Penedès.

From Wall Street Journal

Roser Ventura, whose father owns a vineyard between the towns of Sadurni d'Anoia and Subirats, said he alerted the regional Catalan police when they spotted a car crossing their property at high speed.

From Time