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deaf-and-dumb

deaf-and-dumb
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [def and duhm]
    • /dɛf ænd dʌm/
    • /def ənd dʌm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [def and duhm]
    • /dɛf ænd dʌm/

Definitions of deaf-and-dumb word

  • adjective deaf-and-dumb unable to hear or speak 3
  • noun deaf-and-dumb a deaf person without speech 3
  • abbreviation DEAF-AND-DUMB deaf-mute 3
  • adjective deaf-and-dumb of or for deaf-mutes 3
  • adjective deaf-and-dumb deaf-mute (def 1). 1
See all 5 definitions of deaf-and-dumb

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Origin of deaf-and-dumb

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English def and doumb

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Parts of speech for Deaf-and-dumb

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Deaf-and-dumb

deaf-and-dumb popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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