Usage Note
Sourd-muet is a compound of sourd ('deaf') and muet ('mute'). The feminine form is sourde-muette. In modern usage the term is considered dated or clinical; personne sourde-muette is preferred in sensitive contexts. The plural is sourds-muets.
Examples
"Il était sourd-muet de naissance."
Natural Translation
He was deaf-mute from birth.
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