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      mummer
      noun
      an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
      Roots
      momermumm- · Old French · to mask oneself, act in dumb showarius-er · Latin · agent, one who does
      Synonyms for mummer
      guisardpantomimistnmimenmimernpantomimenmasqueradernmaskernperformernvaudevillistvaudevilliann
      Words related to mummer
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      The word mummer breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Latin origin: mumm, from Old French momer (“to mask oneself, act in dumb show”); and -er, from Latin arius (“agent, one who does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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