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surdus

surdus

Latin

Adjective

surdus m ‎(feminine surda, neuter surdum); first/second declension

  1. deaf
  2. inattentive, unresponsive
  3. silent, noiseless, still
  4. indistinct, dull, faint

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative surdus surda surdum surdī surdae surda
genitive surdī surdae surdī surdōrum surdārum surdōrum
dative surdō surdō surdīs
accusative surdum surdam surdum surdōs surdās surda
ablative surdō surdā surdō surdīs
vocative surde surda surdum surdī surdae surda

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Etymology

From the Proto-Indo-European root *swer- ‎(“ringing, whistling”). See also Latin susurrus.

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