"ultrasilent" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈʌltɹəˈsaɪlənt/ Forms: more ultrasilent [comparative], most ultrasilent [superlative]
Etymology: From ultra- + silent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|silent}} ultra- + silent Head templates: {{en-adj}} ultrasilent (comparative more ultrasilent, superlative most ultrasilent)
  1. (rare) Exceptionally silent; of utmost silence. Tags: rare
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