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surd

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) surd (adjective)
  2. 2) surd (noun)
  3. sonant-surd (adjective)
  4. sonant-surd (noun)

1surd

adj \ˈsərd\

Definition of SURD

1
: lacking sense : irrational <surd conceits of scripture's sense — Thomas Jackson>
2
: voiceless —used of speech sounds

Origin of SURD

Latin surdus deaf, silent, stupid
First Known Use: 1610

Rhymes with SURD

bird, Bird, burred, curd, furred, gird, Heard, herd, nerd, spurred, third, urd, word

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