"obtusity" meaning in All languages combined

See obtusity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: obtusities [plural]
Etymology: obtuse + -ity, from Latin obtusitas. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)tewd-}}, {{suffix|en|obtuse|ity}} obtuse + -ity, {{uder|en|la|obtusitas}} Latin obtusitas Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obtusity (countable and uncountable, plural obtusities)
  1. obtuseness Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: obtuseness

Inflected forms

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