Meanings
Origin
- Portuguesesurdo“deaf, muffled”
- Englishsurdo
Borrowed from Portuguese surdo (“deaf, muffled”). Doublet of surd.
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APA
surdo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surdo
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“surdo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surdo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surdo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surdo.
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