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obmutescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ob-mutes-cent
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Silent; unable or refusing to speak.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obmutescens, obmutescentis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

obmutescence

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

What does obmutescent mean?
Silent; unable or refusing to speak.
Where does obmutescent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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