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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Word of the Day

14 December 2024

SINCERE

(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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