Etymology

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Borrowed from English obtuse, French obtus, Italian ottuso, Spanish obtuso, from Latin obtūsus, past participle of obtundere, present active infinitive of obtundō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /obˈtuza/
  • Hyphenation: ob‧tu‧za

Adjective

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obtuza

  1. obtuse: blunt, dull (of edges, angles)
  2. (geometry) larger than a right angle
  3. (figuratively) dull (in sensibility, mentality)

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