Etymology

obtund

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Today it means: To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull. Full definition →

Latin obtundere
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  1. Latin · derived fromobtundere“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”
  2. English todayobtund

Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- (see ob-) + tundere. More at obtuse.

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