mutism
English
Etymology
From French mutisme, from Latin mutus (“mute”), equivalent to mute + -ism.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjuːtɪzəm/
Noun
mutism (countable and uncountable, plural mutisms)
- The inability to speak, be it from psychological or physical cause.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
psychological disorder
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Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French mutisme. By surface analysis, mut + -ism.
Noun
mutism n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | mutism | mutismul |
| genitive-dative | mutism | mutismului |
| vocative | mutismule | |
Swedish
Noun
mutism c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | mutism | mutisms |
| definite | mutismen | mutismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |