World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessordomuto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sordoˈmuto
"Il termine sordomuto è superato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An outdated and often offensive term for a person who is deaf and cannot speak.
"Modern medical and social standards prefer specific person-first terminology over the historical term deaf-mute."
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of a person who is both deaf and unable to speak.
"The historical document referred to the institution as a school for the deaf-mute children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'deef' (from Old English 'dēaf') and Latin 'mutus' (silent or dumb). Historically used to describe individuals who are born deaf or who have lost their hearing and consequently cannot speak, though the term is now widely considered outdated and often offensive within the deaf community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deaf-mute" is said worldwide
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sourd-muet
Transliteration: suʁ mɥɛ
"Il était autrefois classé comme sourd-muet."
taubstumm
Transliteration: taʊpʃtʊm
"Der Begriff taubstumm gilt heute als veraltet."
sordomuto
Transliteration: sordoˈmuto
"Il termine sordomuto è superato."
sordo-mudo
Transliteration: ˈsoɾðo ˈmuðo
"La condición de sordo-mudo requiere un enfoque inclusivo."
surdo-mudo
Transliteration: ˈsuʁdu ˈmudʊ
"O termo surdo-mudo caiu em desuso na comunidade médica."
ब,धिरांग
Transliteration: badhir-mook
Script: बधिर और मूक
"बधिर और मूक व्यक्तियों के लिए विशेष शिक्षा आवश्यक है।"
聋哑人
Transliteration: lóng yǎ rén
"社会应该给予聋哑人更多关怀。"
농아
Transliteration: nong-a
"농아인을 위한 수화 통역이 제공됩니다."
ろうあ者
Transliteration: rouasha
"ろうあ者のための支援が拡充されています。"
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