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hebetude
[ heb-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈhɛb ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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noun
the state of being dull; lethargy.
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Origin of hebetude
First recorded in 1615–25; from Late Latin hebetūdō “dullness, bluntness,” equivalent to Latin hebet- (stem of hebes ) “dull” + -ūdō; see -tude
OTHER WORDS FROM hebetude
heb·e·tu·di·nous, adjectiveWords nearby hebetude
Heberden, Heberden's nodes, Hébert, hebetate, hebetic, hebetude, hebiatrics, Hebr., Hebraic, Hebraicize, Hebraism
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British Dictionary definitions for hebetude
hebetude
/ (ˈhɛbɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
rare mental dullness or lethargy
Derived forms of hebetude
hebetudinous, adjectiveWord Origin for hebetude
C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt
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Medical definitions for hebetude
hebetude
[ hĕb′ĭ-tōōd′ ]
n.
Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.
Other words from hebetude
heb′e•tu′di•nous (-tōōd′n-əs) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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