Transcription
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- [def and duhm]
- /dɛf ænd dʌm/
- /def ənd dʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [def and duhm]
- /dɛf ænd dʌm/
Definitions of deaf-and-dumb word
- adjective deaf-and-dumb unable to hear or speak 3
- noun deaf-and-dumb a deaf person without speech 3
- abbreviation DEAF-AND-DUMB deaf-mute 3
- adjective deaf-and-dumb of or for deaf-mutes 3
- adjective deaf-and-dumb deaf-mute (def 1). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of deaf-and-dumb
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English def and doumb
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deaf-and-dumb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deaf-and-dumb popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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