SEMIMUTE

Etymology

Adjective

semimute (not comparable)

Having the faculty of speech either imperfectly developed or partially lost.

Noun

semimute (plural semimutes)

One who has the faculty of speech either imperfectly developed or partially lost.

Source: Wiktionary


Sem`i*mute", a.

Definition: Having the faculty of speech but imperfectly developed or partially lost.

Sem"i*mute`, n.

Definition: A semimute person.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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