English word absurd comes from Latin surdus, Latin ab, Latin ab-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| surdus | Latin (lat) | Deaf. Inattentive, unresponsive. Indistinct, dull, faint. Silent, noiseless, still. |
| ab | Latin (lat) | (source of action or event) by, of. (time) after, since. At, on, in. From, away from, out of. |
| ab- | Latin (lat) | Absence of. At a distance. Completely, thoroughly. From, away, away from. More remote. Off. |
| absurdus | Latin (lat) | Discordant, harsh. Incongruous, inconsistent. Silly, stupid, worthless. |
| absurde | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| absurd | English (en) | (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 [...] |