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obtund

/əbˈtʌnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ob-tund
IPA
/əbˈtʌnd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- (see ob-) + tundere. More at obtuse.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əbˈtʌnd/
  • British English: /əbˈtʌnd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

obtunds (present, singular) obtunding (participle, present) obtunded (participle, past) obtunded (past)

Derived Forms

obtunder obtundity

Synonyms

blunt deaden

Rhymes With

fund und refund stunned lund gunned shunned defund mund runned sunned punned

Questions

How do you pronounce obtund?
The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈtʌnd/.
What does obtund mean?
To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.
Where does obtund come from?
Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- (see ob-) + tundere. More at obtuse.

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