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muteness

/ˈmjutnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being mute.

Word Origin From Latin mutus 'silent, dumb' — the state of being mute. Muteness is the noun form, the quality of silence. The root is probably onomatopoeic, from the sound 'mu' made with closed lips. Related words include mutism (the condition of being mute) and muted (softened sound). The PIE root *meue- meant 'to be silent'.

noun The characteristic of being mute. countable

Her sudden muteness during the meeting worried her colleagues.

(名词) 缄默；沉默 【缄默性】

她在会议中突然的沉默让同事们感到担忧。

(sustantivo) mudez; mutismo [La característica de ser mudo.]

Su repentino mutismo durante la reunión preocupó a sus colegas.

(nom) mutisme; silence [Caractère de ce qui est muet, c'est-à-dire l'absence de parole ou de son produit.]

Sa muteness soudaine pendant la réunion a inquiété ses collègues.

(Substantiv) Stummheit; Sprachlosigkeit [Der Zustand, stumm zu sein oder keine Laute von sich zu geben.]

Ihr plötzliches **muteness** während der Besprechung beunruhigte ihre Kollegen.

(名詞) 黙っているという性質、無言であること。

会議中に彼女が突然黙り込んだため、同僚たちは心配しました。

(substantivo) mudez; mutismo; silêncio [A característica de ser mudo.]

Seu súbito mutismo durante a reunião preocupou seus colegas.

Synonyms: silence speechlessness dumbness voicelessness wordlessness quietness reticence taciturnity Antonyms: talkativeness loquacity garrulity volubility
Word parts: mute + ness

Related words

muted mutely mutism

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