- asinine (adj.)
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[asinine 词源字典] - c. 1600, "obstinate, stupid," from Latin asininus "stupid," literally "like an ass," from asinus "ass," also "dolt, blockhead" (see ass (n.1)). The literal sense in English is recorded from 1620s.[asinine etymology, asinine origin, 英语词源]