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sordomuto

deaf-mute person

noun sor-doh-MOO-toh Rare

Usage Note

Sordomuto is a compound of sordo (deaf) and muto (mute). In modern usage the term is considered outdated and potentially offensive; preferred alternatives are non udente (hearing-impaired) or sordo with specification of speech ability. The feminine form is sordomuta. It appears frequently in older legal and medical texts.

Examples

"La scuola ha un programma per studenti sordomuti."

Natural Translation

The school has a programme for deaf-mute students.

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