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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.
[L. obmutesco, to be silent.]
1.
Loss of speech; silence,
2.
A keeping silence.

Definition 2024


obmutescence

obmutescence

English

Noun

obmutescence (uncountable)

  1. Silence; inability or refusal to speak.

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