First Known Use: circa 1621
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hebetude
noun heb·e·tude \ˈhe-bə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of HEBETUDE
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Origin of HEBETUDE
Late Latin hebetudo, from hebēre to be dull; akin to Latin hebes dull
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Rhymes with HEBETUDE
altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, consuetude, crassitude, desuetude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, mansuetude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, promptitude, pulchritude, quietude, rectitude, seminude, servitude, solitude, turpitude, vastitude
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hebetude
noun heb·e·tude \ˈheb-ə-ˌt(y)üd\
Medical Definition of HEBETUDE
: the absence of mental alertness and affect (as in schizophrenia)
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