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Webster 1913 Edition
Obmutescence
Obˊmu-tes′cence
(ŏbˊmū̍-tĕs′sens)
, Noun.
[L.
obmutescens
, p. pr of obmutescere
to become dumb; ob
(see Ob-
) + mutescere
to grow dumb, fr. mutus
dumb.] 1.
A becoming dumb; loss of speech.
Sir T. Browne.
2.
A keeping silent or mute.
Paley.
Webster 1828 Edition
Obmutescence
OBMUTES'CENCE
,Noun.
1.
Loss of speech; silence,2.
A keeping silence.Definition 2024
obmutescence
obmutescence
English
Noun
obmutescence (uncountable)
- Silence; inability or refusal to speak.
Translations
refusal to speak
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