Obtuse — Ob*tuse a. [Compar. {Obtuser}; superl. {Obtusest}.] [L. obtusus, p. p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See {Obtund}.] 1. Not pointed or acute; blunt; applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obtusest — Obtuse Ob*tuse a. [Compar. {Obtuser}; superl. {Obtusest}.] [L. obtusus, p. p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See {Obtund}.] 1. Not pointed or acute; blunt; applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtuse — adjective (obtuser; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ob against + tundere to beat more at ob , contusion Date: 15th century 1. a. not pointed or acute ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
obtus — obtus, use [ ɔpty, yz ] adj. • 1370; lat. obtusus « émoussé » 1 ♦ Rare Qui est émoussé, de forme arrondie. (1542) Géom. Angle obtus, plus grand qu un angle droit. Angle obtus de 100°. 2 ♦ (fin XVIe) Fig. Vx Ouïe, vue obtuse, qui manque d acuité.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
