obmutescence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obmūtēscō.

Noun

obmutescence (uncountable)

1. Silence; inability or refusal to speak.

Related terms

• obmutescent

Translations

refusal to speak

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 死不吭聲／死不吭声 (sǐbù kēngshēng)

• Finnish: puhumattomuus (fi), vaikeneminen (fi)