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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English dumbnes; equivalent to dumb + -nesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdum(b)nɛs/, /ˈduːm(b)nɛs/
Noun
dombenesse (uncountable)
- Muteness; not being able to speak.
- Silence; not speaking in a given situation.
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