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sordo

deaf person

noun adjective SOR-doh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin surdus (deaf, silent).

Also means

deaf (adjective)

Usage Note

Sordo functions as both a noun ('a deaf person') and an adjective ('deaf'). As an adjective it also appears in sordo come una campana ('deaf as a post'). The feminine is sorda, plural sordi/sorde. It can also describe a muffled, dull sound (un rumore sordo = 'a dull thud'), a figurative use worth knowing.

Examples

"Il suo nonno è diventato sordo con l'età."

Natural Translation

His grandfather became deaf with age.

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