deafadjective/ˈsuɾðu/mediumsur·doPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionUnable to hear; lacking the sense of hearing.He has been deaf since childhood.The deaf community has its own languages.synmuteinaudibleanthearingCommon collocationsdeaf-mutedeaf from birthEtymologyDo latim 'surdus'Related wordssurdidadesurdos