obmutescentia

obmutescentia, obmutentia [cf. CL obmutescere, ML obmutere] , (act of) becoming dumb or falling silent. queratur secundum doctrinam Petri constanter propter habendam ~escenciam, quid secundum naturam suam sit hoc venerabile sacramentum Wycl. Apost. 230; Heli propter ~enciam correccionis pastoralis privatus est sacerdocio Id. Ver. II 191.