mutisme

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French

Etymology

Formed from Latin mutus +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /my.tism/ ~ /my.tizm/
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  • Homophone: mutismes
  • Hyphenation: mu‧tisme

Noun

mutisme m (plural mutismes)

  1. mutism, aphasia
  2. muteness
  3. stubborn or obstinate silence

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