Meanings
nounsurdity (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountableDeafness
- obsoleteuncountablehuman sciencesVoicelessness.
Origin
- Latinsurditas
- Englishsurdity
From surd + -ity, from Latin surditas.
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APA
surdity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surdity
MLA
“surdity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surdity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surdity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surdity.
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