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Etymology

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Originally (17th century) a juridical term meaning “legally incapable”, in which mund- is the now obsolete word Middle High German munt (protection, guardianship), from Old High German munt, from Proto-Germanic *mundō. Later reanalyzed as Mund (mouth) +‎ tot (dead) and semantically reinterpreted accordingly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊn(t)ˌtoːt/
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Adjective

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mundtot (strong nominative masculine singular mundtoter, comparative mundtoter, superlative am mundtotesten)

  1. silenced (unable to express one’s will or opinion)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: monddood