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Meaning of surdus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B1
[ˈsʊr.dʊs]

Definitions

  1. deaf
  2. inattentive, unresponsive
  3. silent, noiseless, still
  4. indistinct, dull, faint

Equivalents

Examples

“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.)

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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