brainiac

== English == === Etymology === Blend of brain +‎ maniac, with influence from ENIAC, the name of an early computer. The term was coined as the name of the fictional supervillain Brainiac in the Superman series and first appeared in Action Comics comic book #242 in July, 1958. By surface analysis, brainy +‎ -ac. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹeɪniæk/ Rhymes: -eɪniæk === Noun === brainiac (plural brainiacs) (slang, sometimes derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person. Synonyms: genius, pedant, smart-ass, wiseguy Antonyms: dufus, dumb-ass, dumbo, idiot, ignoramus ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Cabirian, cibarian