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[mjuːt] 1.1) (dumb) muto2) (silent) muto (anche ling.)2.nome mus. sordina f. Although speech impaired is often used in English instead of mute (in its I 1 meaning), the Italian translation is muto for both English expressions* * *[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) muto2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) muto3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) muto•- mutely* * *[mjuːt]2. n(person) muto (-a), Mus sordina* * *mute /mju:t/A a.1 silenzioso; muto: She sat mute and dejected, sedeva muta e abbattuta; mute adoration, muta adorazione2 (med. antiq.) mutoB n.1 (med. antiq.) muto, muta2 (stor.) servo muto3 (teatr.) attore di pantomima; mimo4 (mus.) sordina5 (fon.) consonante muta● (telef.) mute button, pulsante di attesa □ (zool., Cygnus olor) mute swan, cigno reale □ (leg.) to stand mute of malice, rifiutare deliberatamente di rispondere al giudicemutely avv. muteness n. [u]. (to) mute (1) /mju:t/v. t.3 (comput.) disattivare il microfono.(to) mute (2) /mju:t/v. i.( d'uccelli) defecare.* * *[mjuːt] 1.1) (dumb) muto2) (silent) muto (anche ling.)2.nome mus. sordina f. Although speech impaired is often used in English instead of mute (in its I 1 meaning), the Italian translation is muto for both English expressions
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Muteness — Mute ness, n. The quality or state of being mute; speechlessness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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