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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestupidez
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-too-pee-dez
"A estupidez da decisão foi chocante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being unable to speak.
"After the accident, he was left in a state of dumbness, unable to utter a word." - 2
A lack of intelligence or understanding.
"The dumbness of the decision shocked everyone involved."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dumbness' originates from the Old English 'dumb', meaning 'mute' or 'unable to speak', which is derived from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz. Over time, the term evolved to also encompass the meaning of 'lack of intelligence' in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dumbness" is said worldwide
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bêtise
Transliteration: be-teez
"Sa bêtise était évidente dans cette situation."
Dummheit
Transliteration: doom-hite
"Die Dummheit seiner Entscheidung war offensichtlich."
stupidità
Transliteration: stoo-pee-dee-tah
"La stupidità della sua scelta era evidente."
estupidez
Transliteration: es-too-pee-dez
"La estupidez de su decisión fue sorprendente."
estupidez
Transliteration: es-too-pee-dez
"A estupidez da decisão foi chocante."
बेवकूफी
Transliteration: bewakoofi
"उसकी बेवकूफी स्पष्ट थी।"
愚蠢
Transliteration: yú chǔn
"他的愚蠢决定让所有人震惊。"
어리석음
Transliteration: eoriseogeum
"그의 어리석음은 분명했다."
愚かさ
Transliteration: orokasa
"彼の愚かさは明らかだった。"
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