What is the Latin word for deafen?

The usual Latin words for “deafen” are exsurdō, obtundō, auris. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“deafen” in Latin

exsurdōto deafen obtundōto strike, beat or batter; to blunt; to deafen aurisear

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

deafen

exsurdare (Vid: the proper word; e.g., aures): obtundere (to stun with clamor, aures; or anybody with entreaties, aliquem rogitando).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for deafen?: The usual Latin words for “deafen” are exsurdō, obtundō, auris. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.