/suʁ/
Translation
deaf; muffled, dull
Word origin
From Latin surdus ('deaf, muffled, silent'). The mathematical term 'surd' comes from the same word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- surdus
- English cognates
- surd, absurd
Grammar
Examples
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My grandfather has been deaf for ten years.
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A dull noise was coming from the basement.
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She is deaf in one ear.
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Deaf children speak with their hands.
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He remains deaf to all our requests.
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