Meanings
nounobmutescence (uncountable)
- uncountableSilence; inability or refusal to speak.
Origin
- Latinobmūtēscō
- Englishobmutescence
Borrowed from Latin obmūtēscō.
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Chinese Mandarin 死不吭聲 /死不吭声
- 死不吭聲 /死不吭声 (sǐbù kēngshēng)refusal to speak
Finnish puhumattomuus, vaikeneminen
- puhumattomuusrefusal to speak
- vaikeneminenrefusal to speak
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APA
obmutescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obmutescence
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“obmutescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obmutescence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obmutescence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obmutescence.
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