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English word absurd comes from Latin surdus, Latin ab, Latin ab-
surdus (Latin)
Deaf. Inattentive, unresponsive. Indistinct, dull, faint. Silent, noiseless, still.
ab (Latin)
(source of action or event) by, of. (time) after, since. At, on, in. From, away from, out of.
ab- (Latin)
Absence of. At a distance. Completely, thoroughly. From, away, away from. More remote. Off.
absurdus (Latin)
Discordant, harsh. Incongruous, inconsistent. Silly, stupid, worthless.
absurde (Middle French)
absurd (English)
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant. [Attested only in the early 17th century.]. Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]. Dealing with absurdism.. Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's [...]