Meaning of surd in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /sərd/

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  1. Noun

    surd

    Definitions

    1. a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    surd

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Latin surdus‘deaf, mute’; as a mathematical term, translating Greek (Euclid) alogos‘irrational, speechless’, apparently via Arabic jiḏr aṣamm, literally ‘deaf root’. surd (sense 2 of the adjective) dates from the mid 18th century

    Definitions

    1. of speech sounds

    Antonyms

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