Meaning of mutus | Babel Free
[ˈmuː.tʊs]Definitions
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mute, dumb, silent, unable to speak, inarticulate adjective, declension-1, declension-2
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Used as a specific epithet. New-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2
Examples
“Ōra formīdō mūta claudit.”
The fear closes the mouths mute.
“DĀVUS: Utinam aut hic surdus aut haec mūta facta sit!”
DAVUS: If only this [man] were deaf or this [woman] were mute! (The meaning in its comical context: if only he hadn’t listened or she hadn’t said anything.)
“Magnō malō ūllā vōce interpellātum silentium luitur. Nocte tōtā ieiūnī mūtīque perstant.”
(The slaves who must stand near the master during a long meal:) [Any slave] breaking the silence with the slightest sound is made to suffer with a harsh punishment. All night long, hungry and mute, they remain standing.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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