"hebete" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hebete [comparative], most hebete [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin hebes, hebetis (“dull, stupid”), from hebere (“to be dull”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|hebes}} Latin hebes Head templates: {{en-adj}} hebete (comparative more hebete, superlative most hebete)
  1. (obsolete) unintelligent; stupid. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hebete-en-adj-L2jgFDRp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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