obtuso

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obtuso

[oβ̞ˈt̪uso]

Rhymes with u.so

Where it comes from

Del latín obtūsum, y este del latín obtundo, del latín tundo, del protoitálico *tundō, del protoindoeuropeo *(s)tewd-.

adjective obtusos · obtusa · obtusas

Que no tiene punta.
Similar: despuntado, romo · Opposite: agudo, puntiagudo
Torpe, tardo de entendimiento.
Similar: limitado, tardo, tonto, tupido · Opposite: agudo, despierto, inteligente, listo

In English

obtuse botany, zoology: blunt
blunt having a thick edge or point, not sharp
dense slow to comprehend; of low intelligence

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"obtuso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/obtuso. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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obtuso. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/obtuso

Chicago

"obtuso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/obtuso.

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@misc{obtuso_2026,
  title = {obtuso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/obtuso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}