- Muteness
- Muteness Mute"ness, n. The quality or state of being mute; speechlessness. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Muteness
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Muteness — or mutism is an inability to speak caused by a speech disorder. The term originates from the Latin word mutus, meaning silent . Contents 1 Causes 2 Variations 3 Coping with mutism 4 … Wikipedia
muteness — (n.) 1580s, from MUTE (Cf. mute) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
muteness — noun 1. the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak her muteness was a consequence of her deafness • Syn: ↑mutism • Derivationally related forms: ↑mute • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status … Useful english dictionary
muteness — Synonyms and related words: anaudia, aphasia, aphonia, aphrasia, brevity, briefness, brusqueness, conciseness, curtness, deaf muteness, dumbness, economy of words, inarticulateness, jargon aphasia, laconicalness, laconism, loss of speech, motor… … Moby Thesaurus
muteness — mute ► ADJECTIVE 1) refraining from speech or temporarily speechless. 2) dated lacking the power of speech. 3) (of a letter) not pronounced. ► NOUN 1) dated a person without the power of speech. 2) historical a professional attendant or mourner… … English terms dictionary
muteness — noun see mute I … New Collegiate Dictionary
muteness — See mutely. * * * … Universalium
muteness — noun The characteristic of being mute … Wiktionary
muteness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The avoidance of speech: dumbness, silence, speechlessness, wordlessness. See WORDS … English dictionary for students
muteness — mjuËtnɪs n. condition of being mute; silence, quietness … English contemporary dictionary
