stolid

/sˈtɒləd/STO-luhd

/sˈtɑləd/STAH-luhd

Meaningdull

Common meaning: unemotional

stoliddull, slow-wittedLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1763 · scan

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin stolidus ‘dull, slow-witted’.

Roots

stolidus, -a, -um Latin “dull, slow-witted”

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