mutisme

French

Etymology

Formed from Latin mutus +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /my.tism/ ~ /my.tizm/

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• Homophone: mutismes
• Hyphenation: mu‧tisme

Noun

mutisme m (plural mutismes)

1. mutism, aphasia
2. muteness
3. stubborn or obstinate silence

Related terms

• muet

Further reading

• “mutisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.